Side to Side Box Shuffle
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Side to Side Box Shuffle
- Stand to one side of the box with your left foot resting on the middle of it.
- To begin, jump up and over to the other side of the box, landing with your right foot on top of the box and your left foot on the floor. Swing your arms to aid your movement.
- Continue shuffling back and forth across the box.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Side to Side Box Shuffle
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Side Hop-Sprint
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Side Standing Long Jump
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Dumbbell Seated Box Jump
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Double Leg Butt Kick
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Fast Skipping
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Split Jump
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Standing Long Jump
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Star Jump
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9
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound
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Depth Jump Leap
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do side to side box shuffle work?
Side to Side Box Shuffle primarily works the quads. The glutes, inner thighs, calves and hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for side to side box shuffle?
The source dataset does not record equipment for side to side box shuffle. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Side to Side Box Shuffle: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Side to Side Box Shuffle 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 to side box shuffle?
Side Hop-Sprint, Side Standing Long Jump, Dumbbell Seated Box Jump train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my side to side box shuffle reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; side to side box shuffle 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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