Step-up
rating: | Ø 3.78 through 9 votes |
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rate it! | |
required: | Bench / Stool / Seat |
optional: | Dumbbells (2), Kettlebells (2), Backpack, Medicin Ball |
level: | Easy |
type: | Strength, Cardio |
Variations available (3) |
Starting Position
- let your arms hang down at the side of your body
- stand in front of a stool, a weight bench or another stable alternative without a back rest
- the tool should not be higher than your knees, otherwise your joints will be strained too much
Correct Execution
- place one foot on the tool
- the other foot stays on the ground at first
- push yourself up with the foot which is on the tool
- your body remains straight
- only the legs are moving
- the other leg on the ground does not support the movement
- the which was on the ground rises up, passes the other and stops at an angle of 90 degrees
- after that you turn back to the starting position
- repeat the exercise with the same leg or switch the legs
tip for the workout
- pick up two dumbbells, two kettlebells, a medicine or put on backpack to impede the exercise