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Technique

  1. Stand on a Step platform with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
  2. Push your knees forward while leaning back, so that your torso stays aligned with your thighs.
  3. Go on your toes and keep pushing your knees forward, until they are right above the ground.
  4. Then go back to the starting position, without bending at the hips.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Quadriceps

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Legs
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Flexor digitorum brevis
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Flexor hallucis longus
  • Flexor hallucis brevis

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Equipment

Step platform
Step platform

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Appears in

Joint movements
Kneeextension
FootToes flexion
trains stretches

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Regressions

e0go

Sissy squat

Advanced
e0gq

Assisted sissy squat

Intermediate
e0gn

Half sissy squat

Novice
e19u

Stepper touchdown squat

Novice
e19p

Hip hike

Beginner
e0f4

Wobble board deep squat

Intermediate
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