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Originally Posted by Mosbonian
What do you do the Step Up/Step Down on? For now they have me on the One Foot Step.....I place the left foot on the Step and step up then back down with the right leg 30 times. When I am done I switch legs and do the same motion.
Next week supposedly I move to the taller step at 20 reps to begin. I will say it has helped with my legs...both the calf muscle and quads....I no longer get muscle cramps at night like I used to.
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I do my step ups where I'm standing closer to perpendicular to the step than parallel. I step up on the step with my left foot at about a 45 degree angle and so it's more of a sidestep. Then as I bring my right foot up to the step I turn my hips a little and my right foot taps at a straighter angle then the left. I tap the right foot then step down with it and then the left follows. The left foot taps the ground and then I do the next rep. Rinse and repeat on the other side. 4 sets of 8 reps and because my issue is more on my left side a do extra reps on that side. It's important to maintain your posture keeping your abbs engaged. I don't rest in between sets I just go back and forth from one side to other until the exercise is completed. Besides the lead foot/leg/hip getting the exercise the following side also gets some work as well especially in the hip area as it pushes up and to the side. Golf related this a great exercise to help with climbing out of the sand
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