Classification
Type | auxiliary |
Mechanics | compound |
Direction | push |
Equipment | 2 dumbbells |
Additional Equipment | - |
Instructions
Preparation
Stand upright and hold dumbbells to sides. Keep arms straight.Execution
Lunge forward with one leg. Simultaneously flex knees and hip to lower body until knee of rear leg is just above floor. Extend front knee to return to starting position. Repeat. Continue with opposite side.Variations / Comments
Exercise can also be done alternating.![Dumbbell Lunge, Front | Starting Position Dumbbell Lunge, Front Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/22/922.jpg)
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![Dumbbell Lunge, Front | Ending Position Dumbbell Lunge, Front Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/23/923.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Quadriceps |
Synergist | Gluteus Maximus | Hip Adductors | Soleus |
Stabilizers | Hamstrings | Gastrocnemius | Trapezius, Upper | Trapezius, Lower | Erector Spinae |
![Dumbbell Lunge, Front | Muscles Front Dumbbell Lunge, Front Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/19/519.jpg)
Front
![Dumbbell Lunge, Front | Muscles Rear Dumbbell Lunge, Front Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/20/520.jpg)
Rear
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