Skater Step-Back Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Touchdown
Downward Dog Sprint
Briskly Walking
Ski Runners
Spin Back Kick
Sprint
Run
Dumbbell Rear Lunge from Step
Walking on Incline Treadmill
Kettlebell Hang Clean
High Knee to Butt Kick
4 Reverse Lunge and 4 Side Taps
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 Skater Step-Back trains
Primary Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings Quadriceps
Secondary Gluteus Medius Obliques
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