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Muscle Groups Involved
- Glutes - Primary
- Quads - Primary
- Adductors - Primary
Category
BodyweightDumbbell
Highlights
- Stand tall but flex at the hips with a braced core.
- Do not let your foot or knee collapse inwards.
- Pause briefly at the top of the rep.
- Land as softly and quietly as possible.
Description
The Lateral Step-Up is a unilateral lower-body exercise that develops glute strength, quadriceps strength, and frontal-plane hip stability by moving sideways instead of forwards. Unlike a traditional
Common Mistakes
Do not let your foot collapse inwards (flat foot). Do not let your knee col
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Pro Tips
Choose a platform height that is appropriate for you. If you have to hike y
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Purpose
The Lateral Step-Up exercise is widely used to improve pelvic and hip stabi
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Form
Your inner ankles should stay high and not collapse during the movement. Yo
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Additional Names
Side Step-Up
