Exercise of the Week – Dumbbell Walking Lunge Try out this excellent compound leg exercise – lunge walk between the pillars in The Well.

Dumbbell Walking Lunge

Instructions

Preparation

Stand with dumbbells grasped to sides. Execution

Step forward with first leg. Land on heel then forefoot. Lower body by flexing knee and hip of front leg until knee of rear leg is almost in contact with floor. Stand on forward leg with assistance of rear leg. Lunge forward with opposite leg. Repeat by alternating lunge with opposite legs.

Comments

Keep torso upright during lunge; flexible hip flexors are important. Lead knee should point same direction as foot throughout lunge. A long lunge emphasizes Gluteus Maximus; short lunge emphasizes Quadriceps. Tibilalis Anterior is exercised eccentrically during landing on heel.