Power Stairs
Power Stairs is a compound strongman exercise using other that trains the hamstrings.
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Primary muscles: Hamstrings
Secondary muscles: Adductors, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Traps
How to do it
- In the power stairs, implements are moved up a staircase. For training purposes, these can be performed with a tire or box.
- Begin by taking the implement with both hands. Set your feet wide, with your head and chest up. Drive through the ground with your heels, extending your knees and hips to raise the weight from the ground.
- As you lean back, attempt to swing the weight onto the stairs, which are usually around 16-18" high. You can use your legs to help push the weight onto the stair.
- Repeat for 3-5 repetitions, and continue with a heavier weight, moving as fast as possible.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Power Stairs from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Hamstrings volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
