Barbell Bench Lateral Step-Up
The lateral step-up with a bar on the back, standing side-on to a bench; the load makes the side-on press harder for the working leg and the outer hip.
How to do it
Setup
Bar on the upper back, side-on to a flat bench, the near foot flat on it.
Steps
- Stand up sideways onto the bench, the bar level over the working hip.
- Bring the free foot up beside it.
- Step the free foot back down first, then the working one.
Common mistakes
Bar tipping toward the bench: keep the shoulders level as you rise. Hopping off the floor leg: pause with the free foot hovering before you rise. Bench too high to stand up straight on: use a lower one.
Breathing
Exhale stepping up, inhale down.
