Dumbbell Side Lunges
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Start by standing tall with your feet parallel and shoulder-width apart. Your back should be straight and your weight on your heels.
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Hold the dumbbells in your hands between your legs. Keep the dumbbells in front of you, with your palms facing inwards and your arms hanging straight.
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Take a big step to the left side and, ensuring you keep your torso as upright as possible, lower until the knee of your leading leg is bent at around 90°, keeping your trailing right leg straight. Push back up and return to the starting position.
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Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions on that side and then switch sides.
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Tips:
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Focus on bending and lowering from the hips, with your back straight and core engaged, so as not to is to collapse over the straight knee. as with a squat.
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Make sure you’re keeping the heels of both feet on the floor as you lower. Preferably use a leg curl machine that is angled as opposed to flat since an angled position is more favorable for hamstrings recruitment.​
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Variations:
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The movement can also be performed with a barbell
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Alternative Exercises for Dumbbell Side Lunges
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Barbell Side Lunges
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