Dumbbell Lunges
- Main muscles
- Quads
- Also works
- Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Stand with your torso upright holding two dumbbells in your hands by your sides. This will be your starting position.
- Step forward with your right leg around 2 feet or so from the foot being left stationary behind and lower your upper body down, while keeping the torso upright and maintaining balance. Inhale as you go down. Note: As in the other exercises, do not allow your knee to go forward beyond your toes as you come down, as this will put undue stress on the knee joint. Make sure that you keep your front shin perpendicular to the ground.
- Using mainly the heel of your foot, push up and go back to the starting position as you exhale.
- Repeat the movement for the recommended amount of repetitions and then perform with the left leg.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Dumbbell Lunges work?
- Mainly the quads, with help from the calves, glutes, hamstrings.
- What equipment do I need?
- Dumbbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More quads exercises
- Dumbbell Rear Lunge
- Dumbbell Seated Box Jump
- Dumbbell Squat
- Dumbbell Squat To A Bench
- Dumbbell Step Ups
- Plie Dumbbell Squat
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.