Hominin · exercise
Single Leg Push-off
Single Leg Push-off is a beginner plyometrics exercise. It works the quadriceps, with help from the calves and hamstrings.
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- Main muscles
- quadriceps
- Also works
- calves, hamstrings
How to do it
- Stand on the ground with one foot resting on the box, heel close to the edge.
- Push off with your foot on top of the box, trying to gain as much height as possible by extending through the hip and knee.
- Land with the same foot on top of the box, returning your other foot back to the start position.
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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).