Step Up

Professional Rationale
When performed correctly this is an excellent exercise to help to functionally strengthen the quadriceps and gluteus as well as promote the normalizing of stair climbing.

Client Rationale
This is an exercise used to help strengthen your quadriceps and gluteus muscles. It also helps to strengthen your hip abductors, and adductors, making it a very functional exercise. It helps all the muscles in the your hips and legs to communicate with one another.



Instructions

• Start with one foot on a step and hands on your hips.
• Hold on only if needed for balance.
• Keep your hips level.
• Step up on step putting weight through the heel of your step leg.
• Slowly return.
• Do not drop your hip.
• Do not jump up onto step.

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