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Quadriceps · Intermediate

Single Leg Step Up Push Off

Explosive step-up that drives through one box foot into a brief airborne push-off and controlled same-foot landing.

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Single Leg Step Up Push Off demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

QuadricepsGlutesHamstringsCalvesCore

Equipment

Box

Sets × reps

3 × 8 / side

Rest

1 min 15 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Place one foot fully on a stable box and stand with the other foot on the floor behind you.
  2. 02Lean slightly forward and load the elevated leg while keeping the trailing foot light.
  3. 03Drive explosively through the box foot, extending the hip and knee until that foot briefly leaves the surface.
  4. 04Land softly with the same foot centered on the box and absorb the impact with a bent hip and knee.
  5. 05Step down under control, complete the set on that side, and then switch legs.

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