Dumbbell Step Ups -

Dumbbell Step Ups

Exercise Tips

Do this exercise slowly to keep balance
Keep your back straight the entire time
Keep your legs shoulder width apart

Dumbbell Step Ups

This exercise targets your quadriceps and provides a moderate to high cardio benefit. It also works your hamstrings and calves.

Muscle Group

Quadriceps (Quads), Hamstrings, Calves

Frequency

1 Day a Week to
3 Days a Week

Equipment

Dumbbells, Flat Bench

Cardiovascular Benefit

Moderate to High

Starting Position: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart about a foot behind a flat bench, toes pointing forward. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip, arms hanging straight down by your sides.

1 Exhaling, step up onto the bench with one foot, followed by the other. Keep your arms straight down by your sides.
2 Step down from the bench with the first foot that you stepped up with, then the other. Once again, keep your arms in the same position.
3 Repeat this exercise until you have completed all repetitions for the set, alternating the foot that you start with for each repetition.

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Dumbbell Step Ups

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Dumbbell Step Ups

Muscle Group

Frequency

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Cardiovascular Benefit

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