Controlled Step-Down

Explanatory Video

Description

Stand on a raised step or platform on one leg. Slowly lower your opposite foot down toward the floor by bending the knee of your standing leg, keeping your hips level and core engaged. Gently tap your opposite heel to the ground without shifting weight onto it, then press through the heel of your standing leg to return to the starting position.

Difficulty & Category

Beginner
Dynamic

Affected Muscles

Quadriceps FemorisVastus MedialisVastus LateralisGluteus MaximusGluteus MediusHamstrings

Body Areas

LegsGlutes

Equipment

Other
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Similar Exercises

Place one foot firmly on a sturdy box or bench. Drive through the heel of the elevated foot to lift your entire body onto the platform until your leg is fully extended. Avoid pushing off with the ground leg to maximize engagement of the working leg. Stand tall at the top, then slowly lower yourself back to the starting position with control.
Dynamic
Beginner