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Dumbbell Step Up

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Dumbbells
Type
Compound · One side at a time
  1. Dumbbell Step Up, position 1 of 3Position 1 of 3
  2. Dumbbell Step Up, position 2 of 3Position 2 of 3
  3. Dumbbell Step Up, position 3 of 3Position 3 of 3
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How to do it

  1. Stand facing a sturdy box or bench, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  2. Place one whole foot on top of the box, with your knee at about hip height or a little lower.
  3. Push through that foot to stand up on the box, without pushing off your back foot.
  4. Step back down slowly, controlling the descent with the top leg, then switch legs.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Step Up · Step Ups · DB Step Up · Step Ups with Dumbbells · Box Step Up

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