Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
Single leg step downs are excellent and do not require a lot of strength.
If you say so ... The guy in the video is doing them with decent form, but you see how much his leg is quivering after three reps, trying to keep his knee from dropping in. I wish there was narration with the video, to emphasize how important it is to keep your knee from dropping in. That's the point of the whole exercise.

I never do single leg step downs in group class because they require more abductor strength than most of my participants have. I had a LOT of trouble with them when I first began. Start with clams and side leg raises on the floor, progress to side steps and single leg side leg raises with a stretchy band (always remembering to keep your toe and knee turned slightly in when doing side leg work, to make sure your abductors are doing the work and not the quads). I wouldn't recommend single leg step downs until someone already has good strong abductors.