Power Stairs

Technique

How to perform Power Stairs

1. Load the duck-walk handle with plates and position it below a receiving platform intended for that total load and placement method.
2. Stand astride the implement with a wide stance and grasp the handle securely with both hands.
3. Bend at the knees and hips to reach the handle while keeping the trunk braced and the load close.
4. Extend the knees and hips to raise the implement, keeping the arms long rather than curling it.
5. Guide its base onto the receiving surface and establish stable contact before releasing hand support.
6. For a purpose-built staircase, reposition on the next step before repeating the lift to the next level; for a single platform, reset the implement between lifts.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.