ATG: Every Regression Counts — Key Takeaways
Use assisted stepdowns with your back foot positioned behind you and pushing off toes to reduce knee pressure while building knee strength — perform 20 reps (slow down, fast up) 1-3 times weekly.
Key takeaways
Use rear foot assist to reduce knee load in stepdowns
Use rear foot assist to reduce knee load in stepdowns
- Position off foot behind you and push off toes to control descent with minimal knee pressure
- Allows pain-free stepdown training when standard version causes knee pain
Progress stepdowns by moving rear foot forward gradually
Progress stepdowns by moving rear foot forward gradually
- Start with rear foot far behind, progress to front of body as infinite micro-progressions
- Each foot position creates different load levels without jumping difficulty gaps
20 reps slow down/fast up, 1-3x weekly for stepdowns
20 reps slow down/fast up, 1-3x weekly for stepdowns
- Slow eccentric phase builds knee tendon strength while fast concentric reduces fatigue
- Frequency allows recovery while maintaining consistent tendon adaptation stimulus
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- The Core Problem: Stepdowns Causing Knee Pain
- The Fix: Using the Off Foot to Reduce Knee Load
- Dosage and Progression Protocol
“there are infinite tiny levels between stepping UP and stepping DOWN”
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