Progression ladder for the Dumbbell Step-up

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Easier and harder steps around the Dumbbell Step-up

These are the substitutes for the Dumbbell Step-up, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (1)

  1. Band Step-upPlay demonstration

    Band Step-up

    • Intermediate
    • Band
    • Glutes

Where you are now

Dumbbell Step-upPlay demonstration

Dumbbell Step-up

  • Intermediate
  • Dumbbell
  • Glutes

Harder steps (6)

  1. Weighted Stretch LungePlay demonstration

    Weighted Stretch Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Weighted
    • Glutes
  2. Dumbbell Contralateral Forward LungePlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Contralateral Forward Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes
  3. Dumbbell LungePlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes
  4. Barbell Lateral LungePlay demonstration

    Barbell Lateral Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  5. Dumbbell Step-up LungePlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Step-up Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Quads
  6. Kettlebell Lunge Pass ThroughPlay demonstration

    Kettlebell Lunge Pass Through

    • Intermediate
    • Kettlebell
    • Glutes

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