Step box training helps strengthen the lower legs and improve balance in stroke patients. A stroke can cause weakness and poor coordination on one side of the body. Researchers wanted to know whether ...

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

Step ups are a staple in most strength programmes. Step-downs, less so. That’s a mistake. Put simply, a step-down involves lowering one leg from a raised surface to the floor under control, then ...