Step-Up and Row
Targets: Chest, abs, butt, and legs
- Stand facing a step or low bench with a dumbbell in each hand, hands in front of thighs, palms facing you.
- Step up with left foot as you pull weights straight up toward shoulders, with elbows higher than wrists. Lift right knee 90 degrees in front of you.
- Step down, right foot first, and lower weights.
- Switch sides; repeat. Do 16 reps total, alternating sides.
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, January 2009.