Single-Leg Stride Jump

A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.

Single-Leg Stride Jump — Starting position Starting position
Single-Leg Stride Jump — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Plyometrics
Equipment Not specified
Primary Muscle Quads
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Single-Leg Stride Jump

  1. Stand to the side of a box with your inside foot on top of it, close to the edge.
  2. Begin by swinging the arms upward as you push through the top leg, jumping upward as high as possible. Attempt to drive the opposite knee upward.
  3. Land in the same position that you started, using your inside leg to decelerate the impact.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Single-Leg Stride Jump does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Single-Leg Stride Jump

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Stride Jump Crossover

    Stride Jump Crossover

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  2. 2 Double Leg Butt Kick

    Double Leg Butt Kick

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads, needing no equipment.

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  3. 3 Split Jump

    Split Jump

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  4. 4 Standing Long Jump

    Standing Long Jump

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    beginner No Equipment
  5. 5 Star Jump

    Star Jump

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads, needing no equipment.

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  6. 6 Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

    Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  7. 7 Depth Jump Leap

    Depth Jump Leap

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  8. 8 Rocket Jump

    Rocket Jump

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  9. 9 Scissors Jump

    Scissors Jump

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  10. 10 Single Leg Butt Kick

    Single Leg Butt Kick

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do single-leg stride jump work?

Single-Leg Stride Jump primarily works the quads. The glutes, inner thighs, calves and hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for single-leg stride jump?

The source dataset does not record equipment for single-leg stride jump. Check the instructions above before you set up.

Single-Leg Stride Jump: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Single-Leg Stride 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 single-leg stride jump?

Stride Jump Crossover, Double Leg Butt Kick, Split Jump train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my single-leg stride jump reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; single-leg stride 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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