Side Standing Long Jump
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Side Standing Long Jump
- Begin standing with your feet hip width apart in an athletic stance. Your head and chest should be up, knees and hips slightly bent. This will be your starting position.
- Leaning to your right, extend through your hips, knees, and ankles to jump into the air. Block with the arms to lead the movement, jumping as far to your right as you can.
- Land facing the same direction with your feet hip width apart, absorbing the impact through your lower body.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do side standing long jump work?
Side Standing Long Jump primarily works the quads. The calves, glutes and hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for side standing long jump?
The source dataset does not record equipment for side standing long jump. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Side Standing Long Jump: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Side Standing Long Jump 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 side standing long jump?
Standing Long Jump, Split Jump, Star Jump train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my side standing long jump reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; side standing long jump 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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