Type: Dynamic, Lower Body Strength
Primary Muscles: Glutes, Quadriceps
Secondary Muscles: Hamstrings, Hip Adductors, Core
Exercise Key Form:
1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and hands at your sides or in front of your chest.
2. Take a big step to the side with one foot, bending that knee and pushing your hips back while keeping the other leg straight.
3. Keep your chest lifted and both feet flat on the floor.
4. Push through the bent leg to return to standing. Alternate sides.
NASM-CPT Tip: Keep your knee aligned with your toes and your weight in your heel to protect your joints and maximize glute activation.
Why This Exercise Is Important: Strengthens the glutes and quads while improving hip mobility and targeting the inner thighs—great for functional movement and injury prevention.
