dumbbell rear lunge

TARGET: glutes

EQUIPMENT: dumbbell

SECONDARY: quadriceps, hamstrings, calves

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
2. Take a step backward with your right foot, lowering your body into a lunge position.
3. Bend your left knee and lower your body until your left thigh is parallel to the ground.
4. Pause for a moment, then push through your left heel to return to the starting position.
5. Repeat on the other side, stepping back with your left foot.