What muscles does the Dumbbell Rear Lunge work?

Mainly the quads. It also works the abs, calves, glutes and hamstrings.

What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Rear Lunge?

It uses dumbbells. Without it, the Barbell Front Rack Step Up Knee Drive and the Barbell Lunge train the same muscles the same way.

GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Bodyweight Reverse Lunge.

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A backward-stepping lunge with a dumbbell in each hand, loading the front leg while the rear foot guides balance.

Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand hanging at your sides.
Set your feet about hip-width apart and brace your abdominals.
Step one foot straight back, landing on the ball of that foot with the heel lifted.
Bend both knees until the rear knee is just above the floor and both sit near 90 degrees.
Push through the front foot to return to standing without leaning the torso back.
Reset your stance and repeat on the other leg.

What muscles does the Dumbbell Rear Lunge work?: Mainly the quads. It also works the abs, calves, glutes and hamstrings.
What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Rear Lunge?: It uses dumbbells. Without it, the Barbell Front Rack Step Up Knee Drive and the Barbell Lunge train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Dumbbell Rear Lunge good for beginners?: GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Bodyweight Reverse Lunge.