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Dumbbell Step Up To Lateral Leg Raise

The Dumbbell Step Up to Lateral Leg Raise is a great combo exercise targeting the legs and outer hips. This multi-joint movement boosts lower body strength, stability, flexibility, and coordination. It involves stepping onto a platform with one leg, dumbbell in hand, then raising the opposite leg to the side.
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Dumbbell Step Up To Lateral Leg Raise instructions
Step-by-step instructions
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Begin by standing in front of a sturdy, flat surface such as a box or step that's about knee-height, with a dumbbell in each hand.
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Step up onto the box with one foot, pressing down through your heel to lift your body onto the step.
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As you reach the top of the step, lift your opposite leg out to the side until it's parallel with the ground.
4
Lower your raised leg back to the ground in a controlled manner.
5
Step back down off the box, then repeat the movement with the opposite leg for the programmed number of reps.
Begin by standing in front of a sturdy, flat surface such as a box or step that's about knee-height, with a dumbbell in each hand.
Step up onto the box with one foot, pressing down through your heel to lift your body onto the step.
As you reach the top of the step, lift your opposite leg out to the side until it's parallel with the ground.
Lower your raised leg back to the ground in a controlled manner.
Step back down off the box, then repeat the movement with the opposite leg for the programmed number of reps.
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