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Step-up on Chair

Expert Advice

Drive through the heel of the elevated leg to better activate the glute muscles.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Stand facing a sturdy chair or platform.
  2. Place one foot on the chair, keeping your knee in line with your foot.
  3. Press through the heel of the elevated leg to step up onto the chair, bringing the other leg up to meet it.
  4. Step down with the same leg that stepped up first, returning to the starting position.
  5. Alternate legs or complete all repetitions on one side before switching.

Details

Primary
Glutes
Glutes60%
Quads
Quads30%
Secondary
Calves
Calves10%
60%Glutes30%Quads10%Calves
Equipment
Body weight
Body weight
Exercise Type
Strength