Jumping step-up

Muscles

• Gluteus maximus
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Biceps femoris (long)
• Rectus femoris
• Vastus medialis
• Vastus intermedius
• Vastus lateralis

Technique

1. Stand in front of an elevated support, such as a Plyo Box .
2. Step on it and push yourself up explosively.
3. While you are up in the air, switch legs to land with the other leg on the box, and the first one on the ground.
4. Keep repeating and switching sides with each jump.

Similar Exercises

• Box shuffle
• Jumping bulgarian split squat
• Jumping lunge
• Scissor jump
• Single-leg box jump

Equipment

• Elevated surface