Cardio · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Back And Forth Step
A bodyweight cardio drill: step forward into a short lunge, push back to standing, then switch legs and keep a steady rhythm. It raises your heart rate while working the quads, glutes and calves.
- Primary muscle
- Cardiovascular system
- Also works
- Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Glutes and Calves
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Cardio
How to do Back And Forth Step, step by step
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Step forward with your right foot, bending your knee and lowering your body into a lunge position.
- Push off with your right foot and step back to the starting position.
- Repeat the movement with your left foot, alternating legs with each step.
- Continue stepping back and forth, maintaining a steady pace.
- Repeat for the desired duration or number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Back And Forth Step mainly trains your cardiovascular system, and also works your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calves.
Track Back And Forth Step in SPLYT
Back And Forth Step is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
