- Start by standing with your feet about hip-width apart, with a dumbbell in your hands. Your feet should be slightly pointed outward, and your shoulders should be down and relaxed.
- Place a step or box beside you, and step up onto it with one foot. Your other foot should remain on the ground.
- Push off your grounded foot, raising your body up onto the step.
- Step back down with the same foot, returning to the starting position.
- Stand in front of a step or bench with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold one dumbbell on your shoulder with an overhand grip.
- Step up onto the bench with your right foot, pushing off your foot to raise your body up onto the bench.
- Bring your left foot up onto the bench and stand up straight, keeping the barbell at your shoulders.
- Step back down with your left foot, followed by your right foot, to return to the starting position.
- Stand in front of a step or bench with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold one dumbbell on your side with a neutral grip.
- Step up onto the bench with your right foot, pushing off your foot to raise your body up onto the bench.
- Bring your left foot up onto the bench and stand up straight, keeping the barbell at your shoulders.
- Step back down with your left foot, followed by your right foot, to return to the starting position.
- Start by lying on a bench with your foot on a plate or low box and a dumbbell on your hips.
- Lift one leg off the ground and engage your glutes to raise your hips up towards the ceiling.
- From this starting position, slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.
