Dumbbell Glute Dominant Step-Up
The glute-dominant step-up with a dumbbell in one hand and the other hand on a bar for balance; the forward lean is held from bottom to top.
How to do it
Setup
Working foot on a box, a dumbbell in one hand, the other hand on a bar in front, torso leaning forward.
Steps
- Push the heel into the box and straighten the working leg.
- Let the dumbbell hang straight down from the shoulder.
- Sink back down slowly; switch legs and hands after the set.
Common mistakes
Dumbbell swinging with the step: move smoothly and keep it hanging. Leaning on the bar: it steadies, it does not lift. Back rounding in the lean: hinge at the hips, chest long.
Breathing
Exhale stepping up, inhale down.
