/
3
 sets
Duration required
12
 reps
Focus Area required
1
 m 
30
 s rest
Back

Step Up

Key Points:

  • Place one foot onto the elevated surface.
  • Push through the elevated foot to extend your leg.
  • Slowly bend back to the start position and repeat.

Common Mistakes:

  • Pushing off the back foot.
  • Rushing repetitions.
  • Using too high of a raised surface.

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:
Quads
Secondary Muscles:
Glutes, Inner Thigh
Muscle diagram with the following muscles highlighted Quads, Glutes, Inner Thigh

Similar Exercises

With an elevated surface in front of you, place one of your feet on the platform so that your knee is roughly at a 90 degree bend.

Start by pushing through the foot of your raised leg until it's straightened. As you push up, bend your back leg upwards to balance yourself, hold briefly, then in a controlled manner lower yourself down by bending the raised leg back to a 90 degree bend. Ensure that you keep your head looking forward and have your shoulders back. Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions then swap legs.

Avoid jumping up and pushing through the back leg to make the exercise easier. You may also need to lower the height of the platform to perform the exercise with good form.

Why use SafeForm?

If your members work out unsupervised then SafeForm's interactive guides are a must for your gym.

Increase Member Retention
We reduce the pain of being inexperienced at the gym, helping members build a habit and avoid quitting.
Connected Equipment
We connect your equipment together so our guides can make smart suggestions to memebers.
24/7 Experience
Our interactive guides allow for 24/7 gyms to give members a 24/7 experience.
Video is 10x
Gym machine stickers are outdated and limited, our guides have full video demonstrations.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.