Relatively simple yet effective exercises are often particularly popular. Step-ups definitely fall into this category, primarily training our glutes and legs. They also burn calories at the same time.

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Professor Matt Kaeberlein, who studies the biological mechanisms of ageing, says that the step-up tops his list of exercises we should all be doing at least from midlife onwards. The founder and ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Squats train all the major ...

Squats and lunges steal the limelight but the best exercise for strong, shapely glutes and enhanced longevity is the humble step-up.