Strength exercise

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge

How to do it

  1. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, standing tall with feet hip-width apart.
  2. Brace your core and step one foot straight backward into a lunge, lowering the rear knee toward the floor.
  3. Keep the front shin close to vertical and the front knee tracking over the front foot as you descend.
  4. Press through the front heel to drive back up to the standing position.
  5. Exhale as you stand and inhale as you step back, completing all reps on one side before switching legs.
  6. A common fault is letting the front knee travel past the toes, so keep the shin close to vertical throughout the rep.

Muscles worked

QuadricepsMuscles located at the front of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee. All Quadriceps exercises
Gluteus MaximusLargest gluteal muscle responsible for hip extension and external rotation. All Gluteus Maximus exercises

Related Quads exercises

Type
Strength
Equipment
Dumbbells
Primary muscles
Quadriceps, Gluteus Maximus
Measured in
Reps and weight
Tools
1RM Calculator