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Lateral Step-Down

Quadriceps · Glutes · Abductors · Plyo box

How to do it

  1. Stand on a low box or step with one foot near the edge, the other leg hovering off it.
  2. Keep the standing knee tracking over the toes without caving inward.
  3. Slowly bend the standing knee to lower the free leg's heel toward the floor.
  4. Lightly tap the heel down without transferring weight onto it.
  5. Drive back up through the standing leg to the start.
  6. Complete all reps on one side before switching.
Primary muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary muscles
Glutes · Abductors
Equipment
Plyo box
Sides
One side at a time