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Exercise: Single Leg Jumps on Box with Leg Drive

person doing Single Leg Jumps on Box with Leg Drive

Primary Muscles:

  • Hamstrings
  • Quadriceps
  • Calves
  • Gluteals
  • Anterior Tibialis
  • Hip Flexors

Secondary Muscles:

  • Abdominals
  • Obliques

Body Area:

  • Legs
  • Glutes

Movement Type:

  • Explosive
  • Core (Rotary Stability)

Training Category:

  • Body Weight
  • Plyometrics

Proper Steps:

Begin in a split stance, with your jump leg posted on a box or bench set below knee height and your arms bent 90 deg. In running form
Shift your weight onto your lead leg, and drive your rear leg upward toward your chest, swinging your arms as if you are sprinting
Allow your leg drive to launch you upward, then land back on the box softly with the same foot and return to the starting position with control
Repeat for the desired amount of reps, evenly on both legs