Lunge · Regular
Dumbbell Step Up
A step up holding dumbbells at your sides, which adds load to build stronger legs.
Demo by Maya, an AI coach.
- Works
- quads, glutes; also hamstrings, calves, forearms
- Kit
- Dumbbell, Step
- Dose
- 8 to 12 reps each side
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Stand facing a sturdy step with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides. Place one whole foot on the step.
While you move
- Weight in the top heel
- Stand all the way up
- Arms hang still
- Lower down with control
Avoid
- Springing off the bottom foot
- Letting the knee drift inward
- Using a step so high that your knee rises above your hip
Take care if you have trouble with your knees.