Side Lunge Curl | Illustrated Exercise Guide

Primary muscles: Glutes, quads, inner thighs, biceps
Secondary muscles: Hamstrings, forearms, core
Equipment: Dumbbells

SIDE LUNGE CURL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand.
2. Step out to the side with your left leg, lunge and extend your arms down.
3. Use your right foot to push you back to the starting position, squeeze the biceps and lift the dumbbells.
4. Step out to the side with your right leg and repeat.
5. Keep alternating legs until the set is complete.

PROPER FORM AND BREATHING PATTERN

Keep your core tight, your back straight and maintain your palms facing front. Don’t step too wide to the side, breathe in as you lunge and keep the knees pointing in the same direction as the feet. Breathe out as you return to the starting position, lift the dumbbells and curl.

EXERCISE BENEFITS

The side lunge curl targets the inner and outer thighs, glutes, quads and biceps. This is a compound move that works your whole body, boosts your heart rate, ignites the metabolism and helps you burn extra calories.

DEMONSTRATION

SETS AND REPS

Practice doing side lunges and bicep curls separately. Once you’re comfortable with your form, pair the 2 movements and do 2 to 3, 30-second to 1-minute sets of the side lunge curl.