Health A Ways Allowing the knee of the rear leg to touch the ground. Taking more than one step to return to the starting position. Dumbbell Pivot Lunge Instructions Grasp a dumbbell in each hand with the arms fully extended. Assume a shoulder-width stance. Pivot on the right foot, twist the body to the right, and lunge in a direction toward the back and to the right of the starting position. At the end position the left knee should be over or slightly forward of the left foot, the right leg should be bent with the right knee just off the floor, and the back should be arched with the head up. Return to a shoulder-width stance with one aggressive step. Repeat in the opposite direction. Foot placement can vary during performance of the exercise – there isn't one correct foot placement so the angle during the pivot can be varied each .