Essential Exercises

Lunge with Anterior Raise Exercise

This exercise works the legs, core, butt and shoulders.

• Stand with your legs just less than shoulder-width apart. Hold a 3 to 5 pound dumbbell with both hands in front of your thighs. Raise your right heel slightly and step back about 2 feet with your right food, keeping your knees slightly bent.
• Keeping your back and arms straight, bend both legs to 90-degree angles and raise your arms to shoulder height. Lower your arms and straighten your legs (do not move your right foot) to complete the repetition.
• Do as many reps as you can in 2 minutes with the right leg (about 10 to 20), then repeat with the left leg.

See also: Lunges; Walking Lunge; Windmill Lunge