Band Step-Up

The step-up against a band pinned under the working foot on the box and held at the shoulders; the band pulls hardest as the leg straightens.

How to do it

Setup

Working foot on a knee-height box, standing on the band, the band's ends held at the shoulders.

Steps

Drive through the foot on the box and stand tall on it.
Hold the top for a beat against the band's pull.
Step down slowly with the free foot; finish the leg, then switch.

Common mistakes

Band slipping off the foot on the box: keep the whole foot on it. Hands drifting off the shoulders: the band must pull straight down. Pushing off the floor foot: it only follows.

Breathing

Exhale stepping up, inhale down.