Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock I’m no stranger to the basic step-up exercise; you know, the one performed facing a step or bench, which, ...

a) Find a bench or low coffee table, something 60cm off the floor. Hang your hands by your side with a weight in each hand. b) Step up on to your bench, alternating legs and lifting the opposite ...

Burpee box jump: Standing in front of the bench, do a burpee. Then lower into a squat position and jump up, landing on the bench like you would if you were doing a box jump. Step down and repeat.