Step-up
- Basic
- Bodyweight
- Unilateral
Drive with the top leg, not the bottom one
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Quads
- Secondary:
- Glutes
How to do it
- Place a whole foot on a stable box or bench.
- Drive through that leg to stand up to full extension.
- Lower under control until the rear foot lands.
Common mistakes
- Pushing off with the bottom leg instead of the top one.
- A box so high it forces momentum.
Tips
- Keep the whole foot on the box.
- Step down slowly with the same leg: the lowering counts too.