# Dumbbell Lateral Lunge Curl

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-lateral-lunge-curl

Also known as: DB Lateral Lunge Curl, Dumbbell Side Lunge Curl, Lateral Lunge to Biceps Curl

Body region: Legs, Glutes, Arms

## Muscles

- Main: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Biceps
- Helps: Adductor Magnus, Biceps Femoris, Brachialis, Brachioradialis
- Holds: Rectus Abdominis, Gluteus Medius

## Equipment

- Dumbbells

## Technique

1. Stand holding a dumbbell in each hand with palms forward.
2. Step wide to the side and sit into the lunge.
3. As you push back to the start, curl the dumbbells to the shoulders.
4. Lower the weights and alternate sides.

### Cues

- Keep the elbows close to the body during the curl.
- Do the curl on the return, not while lowering.

### Common mistakes

- Swinging the weights.
- Rounding the back in the lunge.

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Lateral Lunge](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-lateral-lunge)
- [Dumbbell Lunge to Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-lunge-curl)