How to perform the Step-Up (Dumbbell)
- 1Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand by your sides, shoulders relaxed, and place one whole foot flat on a stable bench or box in front of you. Make sure your front knee is lined up with your toes and your chest stays lifted, not leaning too far forward.
- 2Press through the heel of the foot on the bench to step up, bringing your back foot to meet it at the top while you stand tall and squeeze your glutes. Lower back down with control, keeping tension in your front leg, then repeat for reps on one leg or alternate sides, exhaling as you step up and inhaling as you step down slowly.
Coach tips
- Pick a bench height where your front knee is around hip level or a little lower so you can push through your heel without straining your knee.
- Keep your chest up and eyes forward so you don’t fold at the waist or push your knee far past your toes.
- Move with control instead of bouncing off the back leg—think of the front leg doing most of the work.
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