Looking to tone your legs and boost your cardio fitness? Step to it with our Step Up Exercises.

Level: Beginner / Equipment: Exercise StepFocus: Cardio

1. Low Step Ups

1: Start by standing in front of the fitness step with your feet hip-width apart.

2: Step up onto the step with your right foot, placing your whole foot on the step.

3: Follow with the left foot and step up onto the step so that both feet are together.

4: Step down with your left foot, keeping your right on the step. After a brief pause, step back up with your left foot and repeat.

5: After a number of reps, swap sides by keeping your left foot on the fitness step and stepping up and down with your right.

2. Box Squat Jumps

1: Stand in front of the fitness step with your feet hip-width apart.

2: Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the ground, keeping your weight on your heels and your chest up.

3: Explode upward, jumping off the ground as high as you can.

4: Land on the fitness step with both feet at the same time, bending your knees to absorb the impact.

5: Step down with one foot, then the other, and return to the starting position.

6: Repeat for your desired number of repetitions.

3. Side Steps

1: Stand in front of the fitness step with your feet hip-width apart and your toes pointing forward.

2: Step onto the fitness step with your left foot, placing your whole foot on the step.

3: Push up through your left heel and lift your right leg off the ground, bringing your right knee up to hip height.

4: Lower your right leg back down to the ground, stepping off the fitness step with your left foot.

5: Repeat on the other side, stepping back onto the fitness step with your right foot and lifting your left knee up to hip height.

6: Continue alternating the side steps for the desired number of reps.

4. Lateral Box Jumps

1: Stand to the left of the fitness step with your left foot on the step and your right foot on the ground.

2: Push off your left foot while bringing your right knee explosively up towards your chest, using your arms for momentum.

3: Bring your right foot back to the ground and immediately repeat the move.

4: Repeat for the desired number of reps, then switch sides and repeat for an equal number of reps.

5. Plank Step Ups

1: Start by standing in front of the fitness step with your feet shoulder-width apart.

2: Next, bend down and place your flat on the floor while jumping your legs behind you into a plank position.

3: Engage your core and jump up into a squat position before jumping both legs onto the fitness step in front of you, landing softly with your feet shoulder-width apart.

3: Jump both feet back down to the ground and repeat the move for the desired number of reps.

6. Bulgarian Split Squat

1: Stand facing away from the fitness step with your back foot elevated on the step.

2: Step forward with your front foot and place it flat on the ground.

3: Shift your weight onto your front foot and lower your back knee down towards the ground.

4: Keep your front knee directly above your ankle and your back knee pointed towards the ground.

5: Push through your front heel and raise your body back up to the starting position.

6: Repeat for the desired number of reps, then switch sides and repeat for an equal number of reps.

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