Thanks your video really helped me, I started this exercise around about 6 to 8 day with dumbells and I noticed there is no stress on my legs and started to think this exercise is useless therefore I searched for this exercise and found your video. And after that I can't easily do more then 4 to 6 reps with dumbells and came to know that this exercise was not useless, I was not doing it properly. Thank u so much.
Thank you! I always had problems with weak core and related injuries on knee and hip, then suffered from weak legs as a consequence. It helps a lot to get professional help from rehab physio exercises and watch your video
When we use barbell wid heavy weights , while going upwards we need to bend forward (hip hinge) for maintaining proper balance and load on subtaler bone
I actually don't like the cue to keep the body upright. You want to bend forward with the angle of the step. This will engage the gluteals a bit more as they move the body from a flexed to an extended hip position. It almost mimicks a single leg squat.
Thanks for the excellent vid! For a person over 65 trying to gain leg strength, how does this compare with a leg press machine?...and is it good to do both? Thanks!
Leg press is good for building more strength, this is good for stability (which also strengthens, to a greater degree proportional because the body uses more muscles to stabilize but you can’t load as much weight)
Hi Tim, thanks for the great feedback. The leg press tends to put more load on the quads, where’s the step up works the quads + glutes + core more. In addition the step up is good for working the small balancing muscles of the body. Both are great exercises, so if you have access to a machine you can keep doing both. Hope that helps!
thanks for the video. How high should the step be? I am thinking of buying a strong storage box of 30cm high. I am petite and live in a small space. TIA
Glad to hear you found it useful Manoj! If there are any other exercises you would find useful, please let us know as we are currently making new videos :)
Hi Khadija - a slight lean is fine - what we are trying to say is avoid swinging / using momentum - so that the movement is controlled. Does that make sense?
Hi Md Helal, we would recommend doing this exercise 2-3 times a week to get the most out of it (you want to have rest days in between to give your muscles time to recover).
Hi Captain Sunday, thanks for your message. There are two key reasons to keep your whole foot on the platform: 1) It provides a more stable platform for the movement. This is important for making sure that your knee stays aligned with your ankle and hip, which helps protect your knee (discussed at 1:50). 2) It will activate your glutes more, which is one of the key muscles the step up is trying to work, and this will also reduce extra strain on the knee. Hopefully this answers your question! The Get Exercise Confident Team
@@GetExerciseConfident While similar to climbing stairs....would u say it's not the same and why? Since when walking up stairs we most likely use the forefoot and not the whole foot.
Thanks your video really helped me, I started this exercise around about 6 to 8 day with dumbells and I noticed there is no stress on my legs and started to think this exercise is useless therefore I searched for this exercise and found your video. And after that I can't easily do more then 4 to 6 reps with dumbells and came to know that this exercise was not useless, I was not doing it properly. Thank u so much.
i really appreciate the breakdown of common mistakes. thank you
Perfect. Concise info with demonstration. Exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you! I always had problems with weak core and related injuries on knee and hip, then suffered from weak legs as a consequence.
It helps a lot to get professional help from rehab physio exercises and watch your video
When we use barbell wid heavy weights , while going upwards we need to bend forward (hip hinge) for maintaining proper balance and load on subtaler bone
I used to do it like this then I saw people looking Down with a lean at gym it started to hurt my lower back. Back to what I was doing. Ty
Nice, concise instructions. I don't know that I'd call it "brilliant," exactly, but it was helpful and appreciated. Thumbed up.
Great info, glad i watched it before starting a routine.
I actually don't like the cue to keep the body upright. You want to bend forward with the angle of the step. This will engage the gluteals a bit more as they move the body from a flexed to an extended hip position. It almost mimicks a single leg squat.
I agree. Perhaps both cues are fine, just depends on what muscle we wish to target most with this exercise?
This was extremely helpful...grateful to you.
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Thanks for the excellent vid! For a person over 65 trying to gain leg strength, how does this compare with a leg press machine?...and is it good to do both? Thanks!
Leg press is good for building more strength, this is good for stability (which also strengthens, to a greater degree proportional because the body uses more muscles to stabilize but you can’t load as much weight)
Hi Tim, thanks for the great feedback. The leg press tends to put more load on the quads, where’s the step up works the quads + glutes + core more. In addition the step up is good for working the small balancing muscles of the body. Both are great exercises, so if you have access to a machine you can keep doing both. Hope that helps!
@@GetExerciseConfident Thanks so much for your response!
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thanks for the video. How high should the step be? I am thinking of buying a strong storage box of 30cm high. I am petite and live in a small space. TIA
great one mate helped me a lot!!!!! :)
Glad to hear you found it useful Manoj!
If there are any other exercises you would find useful, please let us know as we are currently making new videos :)
@@GetExerciseConfident hi can you say your step up product name pls ı cant find perfect step up product
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So many videos say a little lean forward loads the glute more and is perfectly fine. You’ve said the opposite, now I’m super confused
Hi Khadija - a slight lean is fine - what we are trying to say is avoid swinging / using momentum - so that the movement is controlled. Does that make sense?
Great cardio workout as well if you don’t have access to a stair mill
Awesome
Is there any problem if I do step up everyday?
Hi Md Helal, we would recommend doing this exercise 2-3 times a week to get the most out of it (you want to have rest days in between to give your muscles time to recover).
What are the muscle will eccentric and concentric or isometric in step up ?
Hi Nurul, so:
Going up - concentric - quads and glutes
Going down - eccentric - quads and glutes
Great
Is this good for cardio
Hi Kyle - if you include it in a circuit and do a higher number of reps (15-20 each leg) then this can be used as a good cardio workout.
Hi, this exercise not put pressure in knee..not damaging the knee?
Hi tupai62 - as long as this exercise is done with good form, then it is actually good for the knee as it strengthens the muscles around it.
that requires a taller step, right? cause I tried it on a single 10 cm tall step and the range of motion was apparently hindered
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Great, but the comments hide what we need to see
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Did he say feet or feets?
Hard step up
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Ruben needs to take his shirt off.
Re. whole foot on platform. Don't just tell me something is important. Tell me why it's important. Otherwise you have no use to the viewer.
Hi Captain Sunday, thanks for your message. There are two key reasons to keep your whole foot on the platform:
1) It provides a more stable platform for the movement. This is important for making sure that your knee stays aligned with your ankle and hip, which helps protect your knee (discussed at 1:50).
2) It will activate your glutes more, which is one of the key muscles the step up is trying to work, and this will also reduce extra strain on the knee.
Hopefully this answers your question! The Get Exercise Confident Team
@@GetExerciseConfident While similar to climbing stairs....would u say it's not the same and why? Since when walking up stairs we most likely use the forefoot and not the whole foot.