Walking lunges are a functional strength move that works your glutes and so much more: the balance challenge forces your core to activate and also helps light up other stabilizer muscles in your hips. If you're a beginner, you can do this move without the weights.
How to Do a Dumbbell Walking Lunge:
- Stand with your feet together, holding a medium-weight dumbbell (six to 20 pounds) in each hand by your sides. You can also do these with just your bodyweight.
- Take a big step forward with your left leg. As you set your left foot down, bend your knees until they both form 90-degree angles. Your back knee should be hovering just off the ground, and your front knee should be directly over your ankle. Keep your back flat and core tight, making sure not to lean forward.
- Press your left heel into the ground, and push off with your right foot to bring your right leg forward, stepping with control into a lunge on the other side.
- That's one rep. Do three sets of 10 reps.
