Strength exercise

Lateral Step-up

How to do it

Stand beside a step or low box with feet hip-width apart and one foot flat on top of the step's surface.
Brace the core and shift your weight sideways onto the foot on the step before initiating the movement.
Press through the stepping foot's heel and midfoot to drive the body upward and sideways onto the step, working the quadriceps through the full range.
Bring the trailing leg up to stand tall on top of the step, then lower it back down under control to the starting position.
Exhale as you press up onto the step and inhale as you lower back down with control.
Keep the stepping knee tracking over the foot rather than caving inward, which is the common fault in this movement.

QuadricepsMuscles located at the front of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee. All Quadriceps exercises

Gluteus MaximusLargest gluteal muscle responsible for hip extension and external rotation. All Gluteus Maximus exercises