I’m no stranger to the basic step-up exercise; you know, the one performed facing a step or bench, which, done properly, reminds you of taking two steps at once when climbing the stairs full of youthful athleticism.
But I’d never tried the lateral step-up, where you stand beside the bench, step up, then down and so on. I’d also never attempted either version while holding a set of the best adjustable dumbbells. I sensed a challenge, and my senses were correct. Here’s what happened when I added 50 lateral step-ups daily to my exercise routine for one week.
