Poliquin Step Up - VMO exercise
Exercise Overview
The Poliquin Step Up is a knee-dominant strengthening exercise designed to target the quadriceps, with particular emphasis on the VMO. It is often used in rehabilitation to improve patellar tracking, single-leg knee control, and tolerance to functional loading.
Muscles Involved
Vastus medialis oblique (VMO)QuadricepsVastus medialisVastus lateralisRectus femorisGluteus mediusGluteus maximusGastrocnemiusSoleus
Related Conditions
Patellofemoral pain syndromePatellar tendinopathyQuadriceps weaknessKnee valgus control deficitsPost-operative knee rehabilitationChondromalacia patellae
