Step ups are the gold standard of training for mountaineering and trekking 👍 BUT It makes no sense training on a perfectly flat surface because you won't be ascending on a flat surface. It will be angled which means to better prepare for it... You need to train on an angled surface 🙌 You can use pretty much A N Y T H I N G to create the angle. I laid an ankle weight flat and then angled one of my husband's books on it 🤣 👉 Tip: Make sure you change the angle often - sometimes lower, sometimes