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

lateral step up and down same side

stand beside step, step up sideways with both feet, step down same side to starting position

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

How it is done

Stand next to the step. Place one foot on step followed by other leg sideways and lower down one leg on the floor ( same side) followed by other sideways to back to starting position. Repeat and gradually increase the intensity.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.