Quick Leap
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Quick Leap
- You will need a box for this exerise.
- Begin facing the box standing 1-2 feet from its edge.
- By utilizing your hips, hop onto the box, landing on both legs. Ensure that you land with your legs bent and your feet flat.
- Immediately upon landing, fully extend through the entire body and swing your arms overhead to explode off of the box. Use your legs to absorb the impact of landing.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Quick Leap
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Depth Jump Leap
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Double Leg Butt Kick
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Fast Skipping
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Rocket Jump
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Single Leg Butt Kick
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Split Jump
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Standing Long Jump
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Star Jump
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Scissors Jump
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do quick leap work?
Quick Leap primarily works the quads. The calves and hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for quick leap?
The source dataset does not record equipment for quick leap. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Quick Leap: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Quick Leap is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of quick leap?
Depth Jump Leap, Double Leg Butt Kick, Fast Skipping train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my quick leap reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; quick leap can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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