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Dumbbell lunge
Difficulty Lunges
How to perform it
Forward lunge with dumbbells in hand, quads and glutes plus core involvement. Differs from the lunge in the added load, and from the Bulgarian split squat in stepping forward instead of a static stance.
Equipment
- DumbbellsFree weight
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Rectus abdominis
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis
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Lunges
Exercise family Β· pattern: Lunges
1 family Β· 4 variationsDifficulty
- Dumbbell lungeCurrently viewing
- Kettlebell suitcase reverse lunge
- Lunge
- Bulgarian split squat
Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.