Step-up with Knee Drive - (Strength)

Set up a bench, box or step at roughly knee height. Raise knee and place foot completely on step. Keeping shoulder pulled back and scapula fully retracted push down through the heel and midfoot. Avoid shifting weight to the ball of the foot. Flex your knee and raise off of the ground, at the same time drive your opposite knee forward and upward until it is parallel to the floor and keep foot upright (dorsiflexed) slowly step down completely to starting position, repeat with the same leg.
DO NOT USE YOUR BACK LET TO 'SPRING' YOU OFF OF THE FLOOR MAKE THE FRONT LEG DO ALL THE WORK.

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