Cross lunges with dumbbells

Initiate the lateral lunge steps with dumbbells by positioning yourself shoulder-width apart. Keep the upper body upright, maintaining a slight arch in the lower back. Direct your gaze forward and engage the abdominal muscles. Hold a dumbbell in each hand as additional weight. The arms with the dumbbells are almost fully extended and hang beside the body.

Movement execution

To begin the lateral lunge steps with dumbbells, take a step with one leg towards the opposite side of the body. The movement is diagonal, with the back leg remaining straight and the other leg taking a step forward. The front stance leg is now positioned to the side of the rear foot. Ensure that you choose a stride length that allows the front leg to form a right angle between the upper and lower leg, and the knee hovers maximally over the toes. Lower the back knee almost to the ground. The upper body remains upright, and the arms with the dumbbells do not move. The movement is exclusively in the lower body. After inhaling during the downward step, exhale as you push up through the heel of the front stance leg. The front leg now returns to the starting position, with both legs shoulder-width apart. Repeat the same movement for the other leg.

Stressed muscles and common mistakes

Additional details regarding the targeted muscles and prevalent errors in executing the exercise Cross Lunges with dumbbells can be found on the Cross Lunge website.

Alternative variations to cross lunges with dumbbells

To add more variety to your training, you can also resort to similar exercises or alternative versions of the exercise Cross Lunges with dumbbells.