When it comes to muscular development of the lower body, we automatically think about squats and deadlifts. If you train for powerlifting, or simply love those movements, that's perfect. But it's time we add something else to that short list: the reverse lunge.
Not only will it develop your muscles to a high degree, but maybe more importantly, I've never had an athlete complain about pain related to this exercise. Can't say that about squats and deads.
Note: You can certainly load the exercise to a higher degree than demonstrated in this demo clip. You can also change the hip, torso, tibia angle, and weight placement based on your training goals.
Bonus: If you typically train using only bi-lateral movements, many problems can be prevented or corrected by just adding more unilateral exercises into your training. Use the reverse lunge as a complimentary exercise to the regular powerlifts, or as a solid substitution to them.