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Bench Sprint

Bench Sprint is a beginner plyometrics exercise. It works the quadriceps, with help from the calves, glutes and hamstrings.

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Main muscles
quadriceps
Also works
calves, glutes, hamstrings

How to do it

  1. Stand on the ground with one foot resting on a bench or box with your heel close to the edge.
  2. Push off with your foot on top of the bench, extending through the hip and knee.
  3. Land with the opposite foot on top of the box, returning your other foot back to the start position.
  4. Continue alternating from one foot to another to complete the set.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Bench Sprint: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin