Lateral Step Up For Tennis | Exercise 6.22
Original book reference 6.22. Review the video, setup and coaching cues before selecting resistance.
Exercise Video
Technique Photographs
How To Perform The Exercise
Stand with one shoulder facing the box and the bar on the upper back. Place the whole near foot on the box. Rise through that leg while keeping the foot supported, then lower under control.
Technique Cue
Keep the upper body upright and look forward while controlling the knee and hip.
Book Technique And Progression
Book difficulty: 1 (the book’s exercise rating). Check the prerequisites and use loading suited to your technique and training history.
Stand beside the box, place the whole near foot in its center, rise through that leg, and lower with control. Establish bodyweight control before adding resistance; change box height or load one variable at a time. Keep the torso upright rather than pushing the hips sideways.
Related exercises: Step Up and Lateral Lunge. See the tennis conditioning book for the full exercise description, and browse complete tennis workouts when ready to combine movements.
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Book reference: Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, original exercise reference 6.22 Lateral Step Up.