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Home » Fitness Challenges » 30-Day Step-Up Challenge

30-Day Step-Up Challenge

11 · Sep 1, 2015 · 2 Comments

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30 day step up challenge

We love challenges! And we love step-ups! I’m pretty sure that step-ups are my favorite exercise, so I wanted to make sure you develop a strong love for step-ups too with this 30-Day Step-Up Challenge! 😉

Remember, these challenges are not meant to be your ONLY workout. These should be done in conjunction with your workout (which is hopefully one of our workout plans)!

Step-ups are literally just like they sound – you step up! Use something sturdy: a bench, chair, or step and step up and back down. When the challenge indicates a knee lift step up with one foot and lift the opposite knee towards your chest and then return to the starting position. When it indicates a rear leg extension step up with one leg and extend the opposite leg out behind you, really squeezing your glutes.

The number of reps listed is per leg. For example, on day one you will do 5 step-ups on your left leg and 5 step-ups on your right leg. You can either complete all reps on one leg before switching or you can alternate. Depending on your fitness level you can perform these weighted or without weights.

Always listen to your body and remember that these can be split up throughout the day. I actually perform step-ups as “cardio bursts” in between sets on my non-leg days (using a high bench and moving quickly). I do weighted step-ups on leg days (using our She Sweats workout plans).

Trust me, your booty will thank you once it’s all over.

Let us be your personal trainers with our detailed 4, 6 and 12-week She Sweats Workout plans! We guide your workout each day, telling you exactly what to do and what intensity to work at. We have everything you need! Find out more!

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  1. Sandra says

    July 2, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    Sorry new to this.
    Is that just stepping up 5 times on right leg and then 5 September ups on left leg or is it 5 times (a set of maybe 10) each leg.

    Cheers

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    • Whitney Carlson says

      July 3, 2018 at 11:25 am

      Hi Sandra! For example, the first day would be 5 step-ups on the left leg and then 5 on the right for a total of 10. I hope this helps. 🙂

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