Stride Jump Crossover

A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.

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

How to Do Stride Jump Crossover

  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 opposite position that you started, on the opposite side of the box. The foot that was initially on the box will now be on the ground, with the opposite foot now on the box.
  4. Repeat the movement, crossing back over to the other side.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Stride Jump Crossover does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Stride Jump Crossover

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 Single-Leg Stride Jump

    Single-Leg Stride Jump

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  2. 2 Split Jump

    Split Jump

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

    beginner No Equipment
  3. 3 Standing Long Jump

    Standing Long Jump

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

    beginner No Equipment
  4. 4 Star Jump

    Star Jump

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

    beginner No Equipment
  5. 5 Depth Jump Leap

    Depth Jump Leap

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  6. 6 Rocket Jump

    Rocket Jump

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

    beginner No Equipment
  7. 7 Scissors Jump

    Scissors Jump

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

    beginner No Equipment
  8. 8 Side Standing Long Jump

    Side Standing Long Jump

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  9. 9 Bench Jump

    Bench Jump

    An intermediate compound plyometric exercise that works the quads, needing no equipment.

    intermediate No Equipment
  10. 10 Dumbbell Seated Box Jump

    Dumbbell Seated Box Jump

    An intermediate compound plyometric exercise that works the quads, using dumbbells.

    intermediate Dumbbells

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do stride jump crossover work?

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

What equipment do I need for stride jump crossover?

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

Stride Jump Crossover: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Stride Jump Crossover 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 stride jump crossover?

Single-Leg Stride Jump, Split Jump, Standing Long Jump train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my stride jump crossover reps automatically?

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