Learn the Explosive Lateral Step-Up
Who’s Doing It?
Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings All-Star LW
Why Do It:
- Strengthens each leg individually to improve agility in all directions
- Builds glute and quad power to increase speed, quickness and jumping height
How To Do It:
- Stand with knee-high plyo box to left, holding dumbbells at sides
- Place left foot on box
- Stomp on box with left foot and immediately contract left quad and glute to explosively drive body up
- Fully extend left leg and drive right knee up until thigh is parallel to ground
- Bend left knee and hip to lower to starting position
- Repeat for specifi ed reps
- Perform set with right leg
Sets/Reps: 3-4x5-8 each leg
