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Dumbbell step-up with knee drive alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the dumbbell step-up with knee drive, best matches first.

  1. Ball reverse lungeTrains the glutes and quads, same movement, needs medicine ball.
  2. Dumbbell overhead lungeTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, needs dumbbells.
  3. Front-rack barbell lungeTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, needs barbell and squat rack.
  4. Front-rack kettlebell reverse lungeTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, needs kettlebells.
  5. Goblet reverse lungeTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, needs kettlebells.
  6. Kettlebell overhead reverse lungeTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, needs kettlebells.
  7. Landmine reverse lungeTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, needs barbell.
  8. Landmine split squatTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, needs barbell.
  9. Reverse lunge with knee driveTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, no equipment.
  10. Step-up to balanceTrains the glutes and quads, same movement, needs plyo box or step.
  11. Band reverse lungeTrains the glutes and quads, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  12. Band split squatTrains the quads and glutes, same movement, needs resistance bands.

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