Bodyweight Glute Dominant Step Up
Stand facing a sturdy step, box, or bench that is appropriate for your height. Place your entire right foot firmly on the center of the elevated surface, ensuring your heel is down.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Glutes
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Gluteus maximus
- Quadriceps (Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Vastus intermedius)
Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings (Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus)
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
- Erector spinae
- Rectus abdominis
- Obliques
Target muscles
- glutes
- legs
- hips
- abs
- calves
How to perform
- 1
Stand facing a sturdy step, box, or bench that is appropriate for your height.
- 2
Place your entire right foot firmly on the center of the elevated surface, ensuring your heel is down.
- 3
Engage your core and drive through your right heel, pushing yourself up until your right leg is straight and your left foot is either hovering or lightly touching the surface.
- 4
Squeeze your right glute at the top of the movement.
- 5
Slowly and with control, lower your left foot back to the starting position on the floor, keeping the tension in your right leg.
- 6
Repeat for desired repetitions, then switch legs.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
