Technique- Step onto the first step with your whole foot on the step. Grip the box with your toes and pull your other leg through, pulling through the heel of the planted foot. You should feel this on your hamstrings (the back of your legs). Repeat this same process on the second step finishing with your leg up in a 90 degree angle. Foot dorsiflexed and knee up. Immediately step back down onto the lower step and back to the floor. Repeat process. Advantages- This is a foundational movement pattern for the lunge and the gate. A great glute workout with an added core benefits. Can be used to work on balance and stabilization. A low impact exercise for clients still wanting to build explosiveness. Faults- Make sure not to let your weight rock forward. The weight should be felt on the back of your legs not the front. Stay on your heels and not your toes. Make sure the top leg is all the way forward with the knee in front of the hips. Do not lose core activation at the top and bend over. Stay straight up and squeeze your glute. Scaling- This movement can be done unweighted. You can also do this against a wall for help balancing at the top of the step. To scale up the exercise can be done with a barbell on the back in the high back squat position

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