plyometrics
Single-Leg Stride Jump
Works the quadriceps, using other.
Specification
| Equipment | other |
| Primary muscles | quadriceps |
| Secondary muscles | abductors, adductors, calves, hamstrings |
| Mechanic | compound |
| Force | push |
| Level | beginner |
| Category | plyometrics |
How to do it
- Stand to the side of a box with your inside foot on top of it, close to the edge.
- Begin by swinging the arms upward as you push through the top leg, jumping upward as high as possible. Attempt to drive the opposite knee upward.
- Land in the same position that you started, using your inside leg to decelerate the impact.