Muscles worked
calves, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes
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box jump down with one leg stabilization
- Body part
- lower legs
- Equipment
- body weight
- Target muscle
- calves
- Muscle group
- quadriceps
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Stand in front of a box or platform with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Bend your knees and jump onto the box, landing softly with one foot on the box and the other foot hanging off the edge.
- 3
Stabilize yourself on the box with the foot that is on it, while keeping the other foot off the ground.
- 4
Hold this position for a few seconds, engaging your calf muscles to maintain balance.
- 5
Slowly step down with the foot that is on the box, returning to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat the exercise with the other leg.
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