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Deficit Posterior Lunge
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- HOW: Begin by standing on a sturdy elevated surface. Step backwards with one leg as you bend the leg on the elevated surface down. Drop your hips lower than the knee on the surface and then push back up into the starting position.
- FEEL: You should feel the muscles in your hip and thigh working. You may also feel a stretch in your front hip.
- COMPENSATION: Make sure to bend the knee that goes back so you can squat low with the knee on the elevated surface.
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