Box Step Up

Use a stable box or bench on a non-slip surface. Choose a height where you can step up while keeping good control and a mostly upright torso (typically knee height or slightly below to start). Hold bodyweight only first, then add dumbbells once form is solid.

Use a stable box or bench on a non-slip surface. Choose a height where you can step up while keeping good control and a mostly upright torso (typically knee height or slightly below to start). Hold bodyweight only first, then add dumbbells once form is solid.

Inhale and brace. Drive through the heel of the foot on the box and step up, extending your hip and knee to bring your body onto the box. Keep your knee tracking in line with your toes and avoid pushing off aggressively with the back leg. Stand tall at the top with full hip extension and balanced posture. Then step back down under control, leading with the same leg you stepped up with (or alternate as programmed). Reset and repeat for the desired reps.

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Inhale and brace. Drive through the heel of the foot on the box and step up, extending your hip and knee to bring your body onto the box. Keep your knee tracking in line with your toes and avoid pushing off aggressively with the back leg. Stand tall at the top with full hip extension and balanced posture. Then step back down under control, leading with the same leg you stepped up with (or alternate as programmed). Reset and repeat for the desired reps.

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