• Hold dumbbells at side and step forward into lunge
• Hold lunge position, and curl dumbbells to shoulder level
• Using front foot, push back into standing position
• Lower dumbbells to side; repeat for specified reps
• Lead with other leg

Variation: Perform a Reverse Lunge by stepping backward into lunge
Sets/Reps: 3x10 each leg
Benefits: Hamstring, glute, core and arm strength

Barrieu: Although soccer is played mostly with the lower body, you don’t want to be strong on the bottom with nothing on top. I’ve combined the Lunge with an upper-body movement to work both areas of the body in conjunction, through the core. This exercise forces you to stabilize your hips and core.