Weighted Lunge with Swing

Weighted Lunge with Swing demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand straight holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides
  • 2Step forward with one leg, lowering your hips until both knees are bent at about a 90-degree angle
  • 3Push off with your front foot to return to standing while simultaneously swing the weights upward to shoulder level
  • 4Repeat this movement, alternating legs

Tips:

  • Keep your upper body straight, with your shoulders back
  • Make sure the knee of your forward foot does not extend past your toes
  • The deeper your lunge, the harder your glutes work
  • Take care not to lift the weights too high during the swing

Weighted Lunge with Swing Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs