Jo Konta is the first British woman since Jo Durie to reach a quarter final. The 24-year-old was born in Sydney but became British in 2012. She is set to burst onto the British tennis scene after winning in Australia.
Lunges work the hamstring muscles when you step forward and backward. When stepping forward, the front hip and knee flex as your weight is transferred onto that leg. The hamstrings work to resist the downward pull of gravity, known as an eccentric contraction. They also help stabilize the knee.
The Lunge That Shreds Every Muscle. Sculpt your entire body and force your core to work overtime with this exercise upgrade. Walking dumbbell lunges work all the muscles in your lower body. However, holding the weight above your bodyâlike you do in this grueling version of the moveâwill blast every muscle from head to toe.