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Box Step-Up — quadriceps compound exercise in the LIFTAG library

Box Step-Up

Compound · Weight × reps

Choose a box height that lets you place one whole foot on top without the pelvis tucking or rotating. Bring the other foot up only after the lead leg has done most of the work, then step down under control. Avoid springing off the floor with the trailing leg or dropping from the box.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Box Step-Up.

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HOW TO DO BOX STEP-UP

  1. Lean slightly over the working leg, keep its knee tracking with the toes, and push through the full foot to stand on the box.
  2. Lower the height to improve control; add load only when you can keep the pelvis level and repeat the same foot position on both sides.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Box Step-Up in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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