Abs exercise · body weight
Posterior Step to Overhead Reach
The posterior step to overhead reach is a bodyweight exercise that targets the abs, with the glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps assisting.
- Target muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, shoulders
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Body part
- Waist
How to do the posterior step to overhead reach
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your arms by your sides.
- Take a step back with your right foot, landing on the ball of your foot.
- Bend your left knee and lower your body into a lunge position.
- As you lower into the lunge, simultaneously reach your arms overhead.
- 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.
- Repeat the movement on the other side, stepping back with your left foot and bending your right knee.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Sets and reps
Start with 3 sets of 10–15 reps, resting 45–60 seconds. When every set feels easy, add reps, slow the lowering phase or move to a harder variation.
Muscles worked
The main muscle is the abs. The glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and shoulders work as secondary muscles. See all ab exercises or every bodyweight exercise.
