Lunge (Dumbbell)

Weight & Reps

Details

NameLunge (Dumbbell)
EquipmentDumbbell
Primary MuscleQuadriceps
Auxiliary MusclesHamstrings, Glutes

Instructions

  1. 1Take a pair of dumbbells, hold them to your sides, and stand upright.
  2. 2Draw your shoulders back, brace your core, and have your feet in a comfortable stance.
  3. 3Inhale and lunge forward, plating one foot in front of your body.
  4. 4Right away sink into a lunge and descend until your front thigh is almost parallel to the floor. Your back knee should be an inch or two from the floor.
  5. 5Press through your front heel to extend your leg and bring it back to the starting position while exhaling.
  6. 6Take another breath and lunge again, bringing your opposite leg forward.
  7. 7Keep alternating.