Beginner exercise

Dumbbell Lunge

Also called DB Lunges

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Dumbbell Lunge

  1. To begin, grip a pair of dumbbells in your hands.
  2. Step forward with your right leg and squat down through your hips, while keeping the torso upright and maintaining balance.
  3. Inhale as you go down.
  4. Using mainly the heel of your foot, push up and go back to the starting position as you exhale.
  5. Repeat the movement for the prescribed repetitions alternating between legs.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Mover
Rectus Femoris0.9Target, Mover
Vastus Lateralis0.9Target, Mover
Vastus Medialis0.9Target, Mover
Gluteus Medius0.3Stabilizer