Reformer exercise · Beginner

Box Step-Up with Scooter

Box Step-Up with Scooter is a beginner-level reformer exercise with Short box that mainly works the legs, glutes, hips and core. Spring setting: 1× light. Below you'll find the starting position, the flow in 5 steps and the cues to teach it in class.

Spring Setting and Key Facts

Springs: 1× light
Reps: 6–8 reps per variation
Level: Beginner
Equipment: Reformer, Short box
Body area: Legs, Glutes, Hips, Core
Muscles: Quadriceps, Glutes, Core

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Starting Position

Place the box to the left of the Reformer. The right foot stands on the box, the left foot taps the floor.

Step-by-Step Flow

Step-up onto the box with the left leg.
Sweep the left foot forward and back.
Place the right foot on the carriage against the shoulder block, the left foot stands on the box — lunge.
Hold the lunge and bend and extend the right leg (scooter).
Hold the lunge and pulse up and down.

Cues for Teaching

On the step-up, press up through the whole leg on the box — don’t jump off the floor.
In the lunge, the front knee stays over the ankle.
The carriage moves slowly — you set the pace, not the spring.

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