Stepping up onto a box and, at the top, driving the trailing knee up high before stepping back down: ACE progresses the step-up by finishing on one leg, and an NHS knee programme keeps the knee-lift step-up for its third level.
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Step-up family
Step-up with knee raise
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Stepping up onto a box and, at the top, driving the trailing knee up high before stepping back down: ACE progresses the step-up by finishing on one leg, and an NHS knee programme keeps the knee-lift step-up for its third level.
DemandMedium
Equipment requiredA step
Muscle focusGlutes · Quads · Hip flexors · Calves
The figure gets into position, then repeats the movement. Technical checks passed; qualified exercise review is pending.
Watch this variation on the 3D figure above: it gets into position, then repeats the movement.
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How to move
Face a box with one whole foot on it.
Press through that leg to stand up on the box, driving the other knee up as high as it goes at the top.
Step the raised foot back to the floor, then the other; alternate sides.
Form cues
Stand fully tall before the knee drives up.
Use a lower box until the top is steady.
Practice and cautions
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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