Legs · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Lateral Walk
How to do the dumbbell lateral walk, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Lunge
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Hold a dumbbell in each hand and drop into a quarter-squat with knees soft and feet hip-width. Step sideways with one foot, then follow with the other, staying low and keeping constant tension through your hips as you travel laterally.
- 1Feel the outer hips and glutes work to drive each side step
- 2Stay low in the quarter-squat the whole time
- 3Keep your feet pointed forward and knees pushed out
Common mistakes
- Don't stand tall between steps; hold the squat depth
- Avoid letting your knees cave inward
- Don't drag your trailing foot; step with control
Muscles worked
The dumbbell lateral walk mainly works the glutes, with the quads, adductors, forearms, hamstrings, and calves assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- QuadsSupport
- AdductorsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.