Box Step-Ups
Stand in front of a box. Step up with one foot, pressing through your heel. Bring the other foot up to stand fully, then step down with control. Alternate legs. Keep your chest up and core engaged.
GLUTES · LOWER BODY
How it is executed
- Stand in front of a box.
- Step up with one foot, pressing through your heel.
- Bring the other foot up to stand fully, then step down with control.
- Alternate legs.
- Keep your chest up and core engaged.
- Muscles worked
- Glutes
- Primary muscle
- Gluteus maximus
- Equipment
- Box
- Movement pattern
- Lower body
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- What it is for
- StrengthHypertrophyStability
Variations and substitutions
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