Instructions
Preparation
- Stand very close to bench to one side. Hold dumbbells in each hand down to sides. Place nearest foot on bench to side.
Execution
- Stand on bench by straightening leg and pushing body upward. Step down returning foot off of bench to floor and epeat. Continue with opposite position.
Comments
- Keep torso upright during exercise. Knee of exercised leg should point same direction as foot. Exercise can also be performed by placing traveling foot onto and off of bench next to foot of exercised leg. See alternative form.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |
Muscles
- Quadriceps
- Adductor Magnus
- Soleus
- Gastrocnemius (Following Leg)
- Hamstrings
- Gastrocnemius (Lead Leg)