Dumbbell Side Lunge (VERSION 3)

Muscles involved

QuadricepsGlutesAdductor

How to do it

1. Stand with feet together, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides with palms facing in. 2. Take a wide step to the right, bending your right knee and pushing your hips back, while keeping your left leg straight. 3. Pause at the bottom of the lunge, feeling a stretch in your left inner thigh. 4. Push through your right foot to return to the center starting position.

Equipment required

Mancuernas

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

QuadricepsGluteus maximusAdductor

Tips

- Step out far enough so that your bent knee stays behind your toes. - Keep your chest up and your back flat as you lower into the lunge. - Push through the heel of your bent leg to return to the center. - Feel the stretch in your inner thigh of your straight leg.

Difficulty