Legs · Bodyweight
Wall Supported Reverse Lunge
How to do the wall supported reverse lunge, 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 away from a wall and rest one hand on it for balance. Step one leg back and lower your back knee toward the floor, then push through your front heel to return to standing. Use the wall only for stability, not to pull yourself up. Alternate legs.
- 1Your front glute and quad loading as you lower down
- 2An upright torso with the core braced for balance
- 3The front heel driving you back to standing
Common mistakes
- Leaning into the wall or pulling yourself up with your hand
- Letting the front knee collapse inward
- Slamming the back knee down or taking too short a step
Muscles worked
The wall supported reverse lunge mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.