Step-Up on Chair
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The step-up exercise using a chair is a dynamic movement designed to strengthen the lower body, particularly focusing on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus. It helps improve balance and coordination while enhancing muscular endurance and stability in the legs.
How to do it
- Stand in front of a chair with feet hip-width apart.
- Place one foot firmly on the chair seat, ensuring stability.
- Press through the heel to lift your body up onto the chair.
- Bring the opposite foot up to meet the standing foot.
- Step back down carefully and repeat on the other leg.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Gastrocnemius Hamstrings Iliopsoas
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