Weighted Curtsy Lunge
Lower Body Intermediate Dumbbell

Weighted Curtsy Lunge

Start standing tall with your feet positioned underneath you hip-width apart. If you are using a single weighted object, hold it with both hands in front of your chest. If you are using a pair of dumbbells or kettlebells, place one in each hand at your sides.

Muscles Worked

How to Perform Weighted Curtsy Lunge

  1. 1
    Start standing tall with your feet positioned underneath you hip-width apart. If you are using a single weighted object, hold it with both hands in front of your chest. If you are using a pair of dumbbells or kettlebells, place one in each hand at your sides.
  2. 2
    When you’re ready, step your right foot behind your left leg while bending both knees - almost like you were curtsying.
  3. 3
    As you reach back with your right foot, ensure that your left knee stays stacked over your left ankle. Your right knee should reach towards the ground.
  4. 4
    To return, push through your left foot to come back to standing. Repeat on the opposite side.