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lateral step up and down - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

lateral step up and down

step sideways onto stool with both feet, then step down alternating lead foot, progressing speed gradually

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus
Equipment
step, stool
Goal
postural correction, balance, coordination
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand next to a step. Step sideways onto the step with one foot while keeping your toes pointing forward. Bring the other foot up onto the step. Step down sideways back to the floor. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.