Which is the correct foot pattern in the step-up exercise?

Which is the correct foot pattern in the step-up exercise?

• A. Step Up Left Foot, Step Up Right Foot, Step Down Left Foot, Step Down Right Foot
• B. Step Up Right Foot, Step Up Left Foot, Step Down Left Foot, Step Down Right Foot
• C. Step Up Left Foot, Step Down Left Foot, Step Up Right Foot, Step Down Right Foot
• D. Step Up Right Foot, Step Up Left Foot, Step Down Right Foot, Step Down Left Foot

Answer: (B)

When performing a step-up, push up through the lead leg to drive the movement and bring the second leg onto the platform to complete the ascent. Descend in reverse: lower off the platform with the trailing leg first, then with the lead leg. This sequencing helps maintain balance, keeps the torso upright, and and ensures knee alignment by loading the elevation in a controlled, safe manner. So, the best pattern is stepping up with the right foot, then the left foot onto the platform, followed by stepping down with the left foot first, then the right foot to return to the ground.

When performing a step-up, push up through the lead leg to drive the movement and bring the second leg onto the platform to complete the ascent. Descend in reverse: lower off the platform with the trailing leg first, then with the lead leg. This sequencing helps maintain balance, keeps the torso upright, and and ensures knee alignment by loading the elevation in a controlled, safe manner.

So, the best pattern is stepping up with the right foot, then the left foot onto the platform, followed by stepping down with the left foot first, then the right foot to return to the ground.