Progression ladder for the Band 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 Band Step-up

These are the substitutes for the Band 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

Nothing in the substitutes for the Band Step-up scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Band Step-upPlay demonstration

Band Step-up

  • Intermediate
  • Band
  • Glutes

Harder steps (6)

  1. Dumbbell Step-upPlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Step-up

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes
  2. Dumbbell Rear LungePlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Rear Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes
  3. Dumbbell Step Ups

    Dumbbell Step Ups

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Quadriceps
  4. Barbell Step Ups

    Barbell Step Ups

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  5. Crossover Reverse Lunge

    Crossover Reverse Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Glutes
  6. Dumbbell Contralateral Forward LungePlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Contralateral Forward Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes

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