 Back Strengthener: Loaded Step-Ups Build a strong core for better injury prevention. Text by: Rob Shaul, Founder, Mountain Athlete Training From Backpacker Magazine - Back Strengthener: Loaded Step-Ups
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 1. Put on a 15 to 20 pound pack and find a bench or step 16 tp 20 inches high. |
 2. Step straight up onto the bench, fully extending your leg and hip as you stand all the way up. |
 3. Switch feet at the top of the step, step down. Repeat the move, leading with your opposite leg. |
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Start with two 30-minute sessions per week. Go big: build up to 750 step-ups (375 per leg) in 30 minutes wearing a 40-pound pack. | ||
