Power Stairs
How to do the Power Stairs with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Hamstrings
Adductors, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Quads, Shoulders, Traps
Other
How to do the Power Stairs
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In the power stairs, implements are moved up a staircase. For training purposes, these can be performed with a tire or box.
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Begin by taking the implement with both hands. Set your feet wide, with your head and chest up. Drive through the ground with your heels, extending your knees and hips to raise the weight from the ground.
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As you lean back, attempt to swing the weight onto the stairs, which are usually around 16-18" high. You can use your legs to help push the weight onto the stair.
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Repeat for 3-5 repetitions, and continue with a heavier weight, moving as fast as possible.
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Where the Power Stairs fits
The Power Stairs shows up in training built around a specific goal. See how it fits:
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Power Stairs: common questions
What muscles does the Power Stairs work?
The Power Stairs primarily works the Hamstrings. It also recruits the Adductors, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Quads, Shoulders and Traps as supporting muscles.
Is the Power Stairs suitable for beginners?
The Power Stairs is an intermediate-level exercise. It's best once you've built a base of general strength and movement control, beginners can work up to it.
Is the Power Stairs a compound or isolation exercise?
The Power Stairs is a compound exercise, it moves multiple joints and works several muscle groups at once, which makes it efficient for building overall strength.
How do I do the Power Stairs with correct form?
In the power stairs, implements are moved up a staircase. For training purposes, these can be performed with a tire or box. Follow the full step-by-step above for the complete movement.
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