LiftsmithStair runs
A compound exercise for the quads and glutes, with help from the calves. Equipment: no equipment.
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How to do it
- Setup: A long flight of stairs with a rail.
- Run up, landing on the balls of the feet
- Walk down carefully, holding the rail
Muscles worked
Equipment
None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all stair runs alternatives.
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