Bodyweight Peterson Step from StepBox
A single-leg step-down from a step box in which the standing heel rises as the knee travels forward, the free leg reaching down in front.
How to do it
Setup
Standing on one leg on a step box, hands on the hips, the other leg straight in front.
Steps
- Let the standing heel rise as the knee drives forward over the toes.
- Reach the free foot down toward the floor in front.
- Press back up to standing with the heel down; switch legs after the set.
Common mistakes
Pushing off the floor with the free foot: it only touches; the box leg does the work. Heel staying down: the lifting heel is what sets this step apart. Knee caving: track it over the middle toes.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
