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Exercise overview
Training details
GlutesQuadricepsAdductorsCore
Equipment
Dumbbell
Sets × reps
3 × 12
Rest
1 min
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand, your feet under your hips, and your trunk braced.
- 02Step one foot diagonally backward so it crosses behind the standing leg.
- 03Bend both knees and lower into the curtsy lunge while keeping the front foot planted and front knee aligned with its toes.
- 04Keep your pelvis mostly forward and both dumbbells quiet at your sides.
- 05Drive through the front foot to return to standing, then repeat on the same side or alternate as prescribed.
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