Step-up
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How To
The step-up is a powerful total-body muscle builder. It primarily targets your quadriceps and glutes, but also your hamstrings, calves, and core.
- Find a step, box, bench, or sturdy chair. We'll refer to it as "bench" in the remaining steps.
- Stand tall in front of the bench, optionally holding a pair of dumbbells at arm’s length by your sides.
- Place your left foot on the bench so that your hip, knee, and ankle are all bent 90 degrees.
- Keeping your chest up and shoulders back, push your body up with your left leg until it’s straight (keep your right foot elevated).
- Pause, and then lower your body back to the starting position under control. Perform equal reps on both legs.
Tips
Tip 1
Make sure your working leg is indeed doing all of the work. If you’re stepping up with your left leg, don’t push off the ground with your right one. And when you lower your left foot back to the ground, do it under control. In short, fight gravity, don’t give in to it.
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