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Question asked by Sarah Smith 350 days ago

We have some great stairs where we do boot camp...any other "outside the box" exercises we can do on them?

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we do step ups, running stairs, etc. but I want something new and different

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Answered by Melanie Tucker 349 days ago
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Skip a step lunge ups, squat pulses on each step all the way up - same down, w/a few steps between each participant: sideways step up left w/right leg side kick & down x30 sec, then turn & repeat on the other side x30 sec, "dip climb":have each participant get into "dip position", do one dip on their step & reach up behind themselves & pull up to the next step & repeat..., facing sideways:right foot on one step, left on the one just above it, squat deep & side step up to repeat until you reach the top - turn it around on the way down - when finished stay on the side you went down the steps with and go up this way, turning it around at the top & going down that way to complete a full set, alternating single leg squats all the way up - jog down, plank walk/bear crawl up & plank walk/bear crawl backward down, "fast feet"(out/out/in/in) on each step all the way up & diagonal step down into close footed squat on each step on the way back down.... hope these are useful to you!
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Answered by Jennifer Brown 349 days ago
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do tricep dips, bulgarian lunges from bottom step, push ups, planks, ...not really outside the box but easy to do and with great results.
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Answered by Michelle Gillis-Saltzman 345 days ago
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I'm not sure these will qualify as "out of the box", but here are a few suggestions (obviously you know your group better than I to determine appropriateness):

-continuous forward lunge step up (every step or every other step)
-continuous or static forward step up with hip extension and/or hamstring curl
-continuous forward run ups (skipping every two or three steps)
-continuous or static lateral single step up and/or shuffle
-continuous or static lateral single steps up with hip abduction and/or knee up
-forward bear crawl (not sure if this would be comfortable...)
-mountain climber
-tricep dip

Your knowledge and imagination will provide you with so many more!

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