Resistance band step up

Muscles worked: Quads, Hamstrings
QuadsHamstrings
🔧 resistance band, Plyometric Box 🔄 Also works with cable machine 🎗️ heavy band 🔁 reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Place lead foot on platform center. Drive through your heel to lift, resisting the band. Bring trailing foot up to meet the lead foot. Squeeze glutes, align knee over toes. Slowly lower trailing foot. Step lead foot down to return to start. Switch legs.

Muscles Worked

Rectus FemorisVastus LateralisVastus MedialisBiceps FemorisSemitendinosus
Secondary: Gastrocnemius, Rectus Abdominis

Tips

Focus on driving powerfully through your heel to maximize the glute activation and ensure a full range of motion during the lift. Ensure your knees track directly over your toes throughout the movement to maintain proper alignment and prevent injury. Engage your core muscles throughout the exercise to stabilize your torso and improve power transfer. Maintain constant tension on the resistance band by controlling the speed of both the upward and downward phases. Keep your chest lifted and shoulders back to promote a strong, upright posture and prevent rounding.

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