If there’s one thing I’ve learned to love in working with older athletes and lifters, it’s “joint-friendly” exercises. Obviously, these drills lower the injury risk, but taking it a step further, these are options that allow us to create a great training effect with minimal loading. This exercise of the week (from The High Performance Handbook video library) is a perfect example – and it also affords some great benefits in terms of building mobility.

Keep in mind that this isn’t a “beginner exercise.” Rather, you need to be proficient with both the reverse lunge and 1-leg RDL components before you attempt to combine them.

My apologies in advance for how sore this will make you!