StrengthBeginnerQuadricepsHamstringsGlutes
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Step-up on chair
Step-up sur chaise
Quick read
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Muscles
- Quadriceps, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Bodyweight, Stable chair
Description
Place one foot on a chair, push through the heel to step up, lower slowly and alternate legs.
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Instructions
- 1Place the whole foot on a completely stable chair or bench.
- 2Drive through that foot without jumping off the floor leg, then step down slowly.
Common Mistakes
- Using a light or moving chair.
- Pushing mainly from the foot that remains on the floor.
Tips
- Place the whole foot on a completely stable chair or bench.
- Drive through that foot without jumping off the floor leg, then step down slowly.
Equipment
BodyweightStable chair
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