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upper legs
#3635

dumbbell contralateral forward lunge

Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
glutes

How to perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.

  2. 2

    Take a step forward with your right foot, keeping your back straight and core engaged.

  3. 3

    Lower your body by bending both knees until your right thigh is parallel to the ground.

  4. 4

    Push through your right heel to return to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat with your left leg.

  6. 6

    Alternate legs for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

quadriceps
hamstrings
calves