10 Unique Ways to Use a Step in Your Workouts
The fitness step can be a great tool to add into your workout mix, adding variety and difficulty. 10 Tips to Air Out While Implementing A Step
1. Step-Ups
Step-upsOne of the easiest yet most efficient exercise, step ups target your leg and glutes. Just step up onto the platform with one foot and bring your other footup then back down. Use weights or do single leg to make it more challenging.
2. Box Jumps
Box Jumps: For the more advanced who need some plyometrics in their lives. They are brilliant for power development and explosive strength concentrations . Jumping to front of step with flexed knees. Step back down to return, and repeat.
3. Step-up Feet Push Up
Do push-ups with your feet on the step (or put them in a suspension trainer for regular or incline push-ups) to elevate yourself and engage more core. This variation helps to build upper body strength as well stabilizer muscles
4. Tricep Dips
Alternatively, use the step as a bench for tricep dips. Sit on the edge, scrunch your hands beside you and slide off to lower your body down before pushing it back up. This move specifically is great for working the triceps.
5. Lateral Step Overs
Partial Lateral Step over (Obliques) Stand to the side of each step, perform partial lateral step overs engaging oblique region. Step onto the platform and step down to the other side, doing it over in a fluid rhythm.
6. Mountain Climbers
Oh my gosh, when you place your hands on the step to do mountain climbers — THIS burns calories in a hurry and works core better than anything associated with Core Synergy is there? It really spikes your heart rate and hits the abs / shoulder.
7. Side Lunges
Refer to the step for side lunges. Lateral step to the platform, bending one knee with the other extended straight. This provides a counter-balance and stability during the exercise.
8. Burpees with a Step
You just do the same Burpee except instead of putting your hands on the floor, you put them in a platform. This modification will take stress off your wrists and provide a serious workout.
9. Step Aerobics Routine
For example, you can put together a small step routine that involves moves such as step touches, knee lifts and V-steps. Those things put together in a musical package sound like: blah blahYou can have all this going on to the beat of music.
10. Cool Down and Stretch
WodFitrUse this step for your cool down. It could serve as an awesome help for stretching out your calves and hamstrings, or even seated stretches.
Including these exercises into your schedule will allow you to get a complete body workout and an incredibly high level of fitness at the same time, because OLS is such great piece of equipment. Get Out And Experiment To Find Your Favorite Step Workouts Today!
