The Program to Improve Your Fitness, Week 11
August 3, 2008 by Sal Marinello
Filed under Fitness Tips
This week you’ll learn how to do step-ups, one of the best exercises that you can do. Check out the latest video in my free online exercise program.
Rather than break down and train the muscles of the lower body as if they were isolated, component parts – what you do when you use machines – perform step-ups. When doing step-ups all of the muscles in your body must work together to produce movement, and as a result you get a much more efficient workout. The balance and stability demands placed on the body while doing step-ups are much greater than any machine-based exercises, and as a result step-ups are a much more challenging exercise.
Including step-ups in your routine, along with other ground-based compound movements like lunges and squats – that you will learn later in the program – will provide you with the best workout possible. These exercises have served as the basis for the training programs that I use with my personal training clients – and for myself – for the past 20 years and I can attest to the incredibly effective nature of these movements.
Step-ups an effective exercise that are extremely easy to learn. So watch the video and get started on the first exercise in the strength training section of my free online exercise program. If you have any questions contact me at Sal@HealthAndFitnessAdvice.com.
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