6. Crab walks

This stair exercise starts at the top of the stairs.

• Sit at the top of the stairs with your feet 2 steps below you and about shoulder-width apart.
• Bring your arms behind you and place your hands on the top step.
• Slowly raise your hips off the ground, tightening your glute muscles as you do so.
• Press your hands into the step to keep your shoulders from rising upward.
• Begin crawling down the steps by moving your opposite arm and leg forward at the same time to the next step.
• Alternate this cross-body crab walk down the desired number of stairs.

For a bigger challenge, start at the bottom of the stairs and crawl up.