Lateral step-up

A compound exercise for the glutes and quads, with help from the adductors. Equipment: plyo box or step.

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WorksGlutesQuadsAdductors

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How to do it

Setup: Stand side-on to a box with the near foot on top.
Stand up on the box without pushing off the floor foot
Lower slowly to a light tap

Muscles worked

Lateral step-up: 3D figure mid-rep with the glutes and quads highlighted

Glutes · main
Quads · main
Adductors

Equipment

Plyo box or step

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all lateral step-up alternatives.

Band split squatResistance bands
Barbell rear-foot-raised split squatBarbell, Squat rack and Flat bench
Barbell reverse lungeBarbell and Squat rack
Barbell reverse lungeBarbell and Squat rack
Barbell split squatBarbell and Squat rack
Barbell step-upBarbell, Squat rack and Plyo box or step

More glutes exercises

DeadliftBarbell
Trap bar deadliftTrap bar
Power cleanBarbell
Back extensionFlat bench
Back squatBarbell and Squat rack
Box squatBarbell, Squat rack and Plyo box or step

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