This exercise is walking lunges and its aim is to improve your general leg and trunk strength, along with your balance.
Start the exercise in standing and take a big step forward with one foot, lower yourself down so that you are bending your knees, and keep your chest upright through the movement so that you are looking forward. From here, push with your front leg to return to the standing position, and then repeat the movement but this time with the other foot. Remember to keep your front foot flat on the floor with your body weight evenly distributed across the heel and balls of your feet. The aim is to be moving forward in a controlled manner. Follow the advice in your rehab programme for the reps or duration you need to perform.
If you find this exercise difficult you could try performing reverse lunges, where you stay in one position and move one foot backwards to perform the movement and then return to the start. This reduces the demand of the exercise and requires less balance.
To make this exercise harder you could increase the distance or reps you perform, or carry some weight when doing the movement.
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