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Single-Leg High Box Squat

Single-Leg High Box Squat is a beginner strength exercise. It works the quadriceps, with help from the glutes and hamstrings.

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Main muscles
quadriceps
Also works
glutes, hamstrings

How to do it

  1. Position a box in a rack. Secure a band or rope in place above the box.
  2. Standing in front of it, step onto the box to a full standing position, letting your other leg remain unsupported. Hold onto the band for balance
  3. . Continue stepping up and down on the same leg before switching to the opposite side.

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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).

Single-Leg High Box Squat: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin