Step before you squat

Squats and lunges have often been the first leg exercise of choice in the fitness community. 

Practically every workout video includes them and so does every body pump class.  These are actually technically demanding, and there is also a danger of overloading the joints with real beginners.

But how easy is a step-up?  And here’s the best bit; you girls are more likely to ‘tone your butt’ (not an expression I should be using) with the step-up.

On lunges they keep telling us to have a 90 degree bend at both knees but this can stretch the hip flexor (an already tight area) excessively and cause a compensation at the back knee especially if there is a lack of balance. 

With squats, someone may be quad dominant so nothing is working in the hip-area.  Also, if we only go down to parallel and pulse (like in bodypump) the knee really does not like this. 

Steps however are more of a single-leg exercise  and single-leg training has been proven to address knee-pain.

Quelle: http://sbfitnessblog.com/2012/07/31/step-before-you-squat/ 





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