Alternating Step Out Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Long Distance Running
Jump on Fit Box
Walking
Sprint
Sumo Squat Side Lunge
Walking on Incline Treadmill
Walking on Treadmill
4 Reverse Lunge and 4 Side Taps
Assault Run
Abduction of One Leg Flexion Stretch
Run on Treadmill
Dumbbell Bar Grip Sumo Squat
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Alternating Step Out trains
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Adductor Magnus Gastrocnemius Hamstrings
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