In the U.S. fitness and healthy lifestyle community, step-ups are widely recognized as one of the most effective functional exercises. They train leg strength one side at a time, helping correct ...

Relatively simple yet effective exercises are often particularly popular. Step-ups definitely fall into this category, primarily training our glutes and legs. They also burn calories at the same time.

You probably know that strength training increases your running efficiency and durability. The step-up is a strength exercise that belongs in your strength program for several reasons. First, running ...

Professor Matt Kaeberlein, who studies the biological mechanisms of ageing, says that the step-up tops his list of exercises we should all be doing at least from midlife onwards. The founder and ...