This is is an excellent exercise to add to your routine especially if you are short on time. It hits a ton of muscles in your legs and really works your core too since you have to balance to perform this. This is just a fun twist on a traditional step up exercise. It works your glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, abductor and adductor muscles (inner & outer thigh), and your core as I said above. I suggest trying this with no weight to start and using a step or bench that isn’t too high for your height 😉
To perform this exercise position a bench or step alongside you. I like to wear ankle weights and also hold a weight to make this exercise more intense but try it without the first time. Position your foot on the center of the step (pic 1) and step up by pushing through your heel of the foot on the step (pic 2). Be sure you are maintaining good posture and your abs are tight. Steady yourself on the bench before performing the final part which is to kick your other leg out to the side to about 90 degrees (pic 3). Carefully step back down to return to starting position. I like to do 3-4 sets of 12-15 reps per leg 🙂
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