Single Leg Push-off

Single Leg Push-off — Start position — Start position

Single Leg Push-off — End position — End position

Region: Knee & Thigh
Equipment: Other
Category: Plyometrics
Level: Beginner
Mechanic: compound
Force: push

Muscles worked

quadriceps
calves
hamstrings

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

Stand on the ground with one foot resting on the box, heel close to the edge.
Push off with your foot on top of the box, trying to gain as much height as possible by extending through the hip and knee.
Land with the same foot on top of the box, returning your other foot back to the start position.

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