Progression ladder for the Dumbbell Step-up Lunge
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Dumbbell Step-up Lunge
These are the substitutes for the Dumbbell Step-up Lunge, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Barbell Step Ups
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Quads
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Backward Drag
- Intermediate
- Other
- Quads
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Dumbbell Step Ups
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Quadriceps
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Dumbbell Step-up
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Glutes
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Dumbbell Rear Lunge
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Glutes
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Band Step-up
- Intermediate
- Band
- Glutes
Where you are now
Dumbbell Step-up Lunge
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Quads
Harder steps (5)
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Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Quads
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Barbell Step-up
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound
- Intermediate
- Bodyweight
- Quads
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Barbell Single Leg Split Squat
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Quads
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Barbell One Leg Squat
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Quads
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