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Barbell Step Up Knee Drive
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Hold a barbell across your upper back facing a sturdy box or bench.
- 2Place one foot fully flat on top of the box.
- 3Drive through that foot to step up, extending the trail leg's knee forward.
- 4Balance briefly at the top with the knee driven up.
- 5Step back down under control and repeat.
Coaching cues
- Full foot on the box
- Drive through the heel
- Control the descent
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