PULLDOWN LUNGE

The pulldown lunge or pull down lunge is completed to strengthen the muscles of the functional back fascial line. Start by anchoring a band in front of your at the level of your shoulders or above. Grip the other hand with the target arm and start in a lunge position with the front leg being the opposite leg. Simultaneously begin to pull the band through a straight arm pull down motion while going into a single leg stand. Be sure to raise the same side leg’s knee to hip height. Reverse the motion to complete a repetition.

Structures involved:

• functional back line

  • latissimus dorsi

  • gluteus maximus

• quadriceps

Related conditions:

• functional back line dysfunction

• sacroiliac joint syndrome

• lumbar facet syndrome

• oblique strain

• QL strain

• gluteus maximus tendinitis

• piriformis syndrome

• pseudo sciatica

• back strain

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