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Posterior Step To Overhead Reach exercise animation

Posterior Step To Overhead Reach

Category
Waist
Equipment
Body Weight
Target
Abs

Stepping back into a lunge before reaching overhead links a lower-body movement with a rotational reach, training balance and core control through a much larger range than either piece alone. The reach at the top is where most people lose their balance if the base lunge isn't stable.

How to Do the Posterior Step To Overhead Reach

  1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your arms by your sides.
  2. Take a step back with your right foot, landing on the ball of your foot.
  3. Bend your left knee and lower your body into a lunge position.
  4. As you lower into the lunge, simultaneously reach your arms overhead.
  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the lunge, then return to the starting position by pushing through your left heel and bringing your right foot forward.
  6. Repeat the movement on the other side, stepping back with your left foot and bending your right knee.
  7. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

The Posterior Step To Overhead Reach primarily targets the Abs, with Glutes as the primary synergist muscle group, along with the Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Shoulders.

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FAQ

What muscles does the Posterior Step To Overhead Reach work?
The Posterior Step To Overhead Reach primarily targets the abs, with the glutes and hamstrings, quadriceps, shoulders assisting.
What equipment do I need for the Posterior Step To Overhead Reach?
The Posterior Step To Overhead Reach is done with no equipment — just body weight.
What's a good alternative to the Posterior Step To Overhead Reach?
If you don't have access to the space or setup it needs, the Assisted Hanging Knee Raise targets the same abs using assisted instead.