A fitness instructor explains why jumping lunges with dumbbells are the one weighted exercise move you should never do.
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While this isgenerallyA-okay, even encouraged, not all exercises are created equal.
In fact, one trainer says that you should never,everdo jumping lunges with dumbbells.
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That said, Wegman says that jumping lunges should notlike, everbe done with weights.
Its risky mainly because the exercise is unstable.
Essentially, incorporating dumbbells into jumping lunges is adding difficulty to a move that doesnt need an extra challenge.
It wouldnt really benefit the overall exercise, says Wegman.
Plus… jumping lunges are incredibly hard to begin with, so youll be just fine without added weights.
(Trust me.)
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Keep scrolling to watch how to do jumping lunges properlyall you need is a mat.
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