Step Up Step Back Exercise

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Step up step back exercise.

Find a platform or box. Start with both feet on top of a step. Step ups are good exercises for building strength and endurance in your legs. Learn how to do barbell step up exercises in this strength training video.

Tighten your core and place your left foot flat on the step while keeping your spine straight. When you re doing step ups keep your back straight and your abdominal muscles nice and tight. Place the right foot entirely on the step. Without putting any extra weight in the unaffected leg return to the original position with both feet on the step.

Find something that is stable and not going to move out from under you when you step up onto it. Attempt to avoid shrugging your shoulder upwards. Start with the first variation. Step backward and lunge back with the right foot.

To perform the exercise start by standing on the side of the step facing sideways. Next slowly lower the unaffected leg down off the side of the step and lightly touch the heel to the floor. Keep the right heel planted on the platform. Gradually work up to three sets of six to eight reps.

Breathe in and then slowly lower your left foot to the floor. If that feels good try the next variation and so on. Shift your weight onto the left foot. Stand sideways and step up with the right foot.

When you step up alternate your lead foot each time. For this exercise your form is more important than the step height. Breathe out and press through the left heel and move your body up onto the step. Don t push off the floor with your trailing leg.

Make sure your foot is planted entirely on the step. Raise the left knee as you pivot on the ball of the right foot. Depress and retract your scapulae pull shoulders down and back. With your hands at your sides and feet pointed straight ahead about hip distance apart simply step up onto the box with the right foot.

Keep your chest up and shoulders back as you step up. Step the left foot back. How to do step ups properly. Stand with your feet parallel about hip width apart while holding dumbbells in your hands with palms facing inwards.