Step Ups

This is a great single leg exercise that will strengthen your quads, hamstrings and glutes. Begin with your weaker leg placed squarely on a stable box or bench. Your weight should be on the heel of your elevated foot to keep the stress off of your knee. With little help from your back leg, step up onto the box. Make sure your lower back does not round and your head and eyes are forward. This exercise can be done with a barbell, dumbbells, or a weighted vest.

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Special thanks to Joe DeFranco, Zach Even-Esh, The Thinker, Julia, James "Smitty" Smith, Jim Wendler and Jason Pegg for their help with creating the content for all the exercises within this index.