Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge

Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge

Description

This exercise involves holding dumbbells overhead while performing walking lunges. It targets the legs, glutes, and shoulders, while also improving balance and stability.

Muscle Group

Equipment Required

Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge Instructions

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height.
  2. Step forward with your right foot and lower your body into a lunge, keeping your back straight and your front knee over your ankle.
  3. As you lower your body, press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are fully extended.
  4. Push off your right foot and bring it back to the starting position, lowering the dumbbells back to shoulder height.
  5. Repeat the lunge with your left foot and continue alternating legs for the desired number of reps.

Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge Form & Visual

Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge

Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge Benefits

  • Strengthens the legs, glutes, and core muscles
  • Improves balance and stability
  • Increases cardiovascular endurance
  • Targets multiple muscle groups at once
  • Can be modified for different fitness levels and goals

Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge Muscles Worked

  • Quadriceps
  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings
  • Calves
  • Core
  • Shoulders
  • Triceps

Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge Variations & Alternatives

  • Dumbbell Reverse Lunge
  • Dumbbell Front Rack Walking Lunge
  • Dumbbell Goblet Walking Lunge
  • Dumbbell Farmer’s Walk Lunge
  • Dumbbell Step-Up Lunge