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Step Up on Chair Bodyweight
The Step Up on Chair Bodyweight is a bodyweight and chair exercise that targets the quads, with the glutes and hamstrings assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Quads
- Also works
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Bodyweight, Chair
- Body part
- Upper legs
Step by step
- Stand upright facing a sturdy chair or step with feet hip-width apart.
- Step one foot onto the chair and push through the heel to lift your body up.
- Bring the other foot onto the chair to stand fully upright.
- Step back down with the same leg leading, then alternate legs for the next repetition.
- Keep torso upright and core engaged throughout.
- Maintain controlled movement and steady breathing.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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