Dumbbell Curtsey Lunge Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Dumbbell Bar Grip Sumo Squat
Dumbbell Side Squat
Sumo Squat Side Lunge
Dumbbell Sumo Squat off Benches
Kettlebell Cossack Squat
Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift
4 Corners Curtsy
Weighted Plate Cossack Squat
Barbell Sumo Squat
Abduction of One Leg Flexion Stretch
Cossack Squat
Plyo Side Lunge Stretch
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Dumbbell Curtsey Lunge trains
Primary Adductor Magnus Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Gastrocnemius Gluteus Medius Hamstrings
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