Single-Leg Stride Jump

Learn how to perform the Single-Leg Stride Jump, a beginner exercise that targets the quadriceps. Includes step-by-step instructions.

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Starting position of Single-Leg Stride Jump
Starting position of Single-Leg Stride Jump
Ending position of Single-Leg Stride Jump
Ending position of Single-Leg Stride Jump

Instructions

  1. Stand to the side of a box with your inside foot on top of it, close to the edge.
  2. 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.
  3. Land in the same position that you started, using your inside leg to decelerate the impact.

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