Legs · Bodyweight
Narrow Lunge with Wall Supported
How to do the narrow lunge with wall supported, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Lunge
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand facing or beside a wall with your feet close together and place a hand on the wall for balance. Step one foot forward into a narrow lunge and lower your back knee toward the floor. Drive through the front foot to return, using the wall only for stability, not to pull yourself up.
- 1The front quad and glute driving you back up
- 2A tall torso with light fingertip support on the wall
- 3Knees tracking forward over the toes through the descent
Common mistakes
- Do not lean on the wall to do the work for you
- Avoid letting the front knee cave inward
- Do not let the torso pitch forward as you drop
Muscles worked
The narrow lunge with wall supported mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings and adductors assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- AdductorsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the narrow lunge with wall supported for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.