How to Do Power Stairs
Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the power stairs.

| Main muscles | Hamstrings |
| Also works | Adductors, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Quads, Shoulders, Traps |
| Equipment | Other |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Type | Strongman |
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.
Form tips
- Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
- Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
- Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
- Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).
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