How to Do Dumbbell Step Up

Form Cues

1. 1

   Drive through the heel of the elevated foot

2. 2

   Fully extend the hip at the top before stepping down

3. 3

   Choose a box or bench height where your knee is at roughly 90 degrees at the bottom

4. 4

   Lower back down under control rather than dropping — the eccentric counts too

Common Mistakes

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  Pushing off the back foot to help — the working leg should do all the work, keep back foot light

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  Using a box that's too high, forcing you to lean forward and lose control — a lower box with strict form beats a tall box with momentum

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  Not standing fully tall at the top before stepping down — a partial hip extension shortchanges the glutes