What about single leg leg press instead of bb step up?Step ups (barbell) provide the greatest stimulus for glute musculature according to sEMG. Lunges work great. Both are arguably advantaged by also developing the quads. Banded & weighted glute bridges (combined) are the most direct stimulus, but present a very small moment arm; so they have to be loaded heavy and are a PITA to set up.
Serves mostly to stretch the quadriceps for some added hypertrophy benefit (quadriceps see slightly greater hypertrophy with contractions performed to a long muscle length) and to prevent lumbar spine rounding. Not really much of a glute stimulus.What about single leg leg press instead of bb step up?
Just curious whether use of a barbell vs. holding dumbbells is a significant difference for the step ups. To be honest, step ups with the barbell taxes my balance, and I feel like I've got better control while holding DBs. Any thoughts?Step ups (barbell) provide the greatest stimulus for glute musculature according to sEMG.
Just curious whether use of a barbell vs. holding dumbbells is a significant difference for the step ups. To be honest, step ups with the barbell taxes my balance, and I feel like I've got better control while holding DBs. Any thoughts?
Just curious whether use of a barbell vs. holding dumbbells is a significant difference for the step ups. To be honest, step ups with the barbell taxes my balance, and I feel like I've got better control while holding DBs. Any thoughts?
I don't have a personal preference about control since I use so small weights or weights at all. But my opinion is this. Dumbbells are closer to the center point of gravity, which makes it more balanced ( if you are hanging the DB's on your hands). And you do balance them not to engage in any swinging motion, so that doesn't make it unbalanced, which could happen if they were hanging on some kind of robes or chains.I too feel better in control with dumbbells doing step ups. Probably just a personal preference for most and body type i would imagine.
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