Dumbbell Box Step Over
Intermediate
Stepping onto and over a box while holding dumbbells, combining loaded carry with a step-up pattern.
Muscle Groups
glutesquadricepscoreforearmshamstrings
Equipment
boxdumbbells
Coaching Cues
- 1Drive through the heel of the stepping leg
- 2Keep an upright torso even under load
- 3Control the step down on the other side
Standards
- 1Dumbbells held at the sides or in front rack as prescribed
- 2Step fully onto the box and over to the other side
- 3Full hip extension on top of the box or continuous step-over
Scaling Options
- •Lighter dumbbells
- •Bodyweight box step-over