Lateral Step-ups


Instructions

  • Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your hands on your hips
  • Step your left foot out to the side, about one foot away from your right foot
  • Place your right foot on the ground and push down, lifting your body up onto your left foot
  • Hold the position for a few seconds, then lower your right foot back to the ground
  • Repeat the same steps on the other side with your right foot stepping out to the side
  • Do this exercise 8-10 times on each side

Benefits

  • Quadriceps: This stretch helps to improve hip mobility and strengthen the quadriceps muscles, allowing for greater range of motion and improved performance in activities such as running and jumping.
  • Calves: This stretch helps to increase flexibility in the calves, which can help reduce risk of injury and improve performance in activities such as running and jumping.
  • Hips: This stretch helps to increase hip mobility, allowing for better range of motion and improved performance in activities such as running and jumping.
  • Glutes: This stretch helps to strengthen the gluteal muscles, providing better stability and improved balance, as well as improved performance in activities such as running and jumping.
  • Hamstrings: This stretch helps to increase flexibility in the hamstrings, allowing for greater range of motion and improved performance in activities such as running and jumping.