Legs
Preparation
- Walk under a barbell which is racked at chest height, and rest it on your shoulders behind your neck.
- Have your hands wider than shoulder width, holding the bar.
- Lift the barbell off the rack and have your feet around shoulder width apart.
- This is the starting position.
Movement
- Step up with your right foot, until your leg is straight.
- Bring your left foot up to meet with your right foot on the box.
- Step back down off the box, leading with your right leg, followed by your left leg, back to the starting position.
- Repeat for recommended repetitions.
- Swap legs and repeat the same movement.
Benefits
- Improved strength in your quadriceps, protecting your knees.
- Isolated exercise and corrects muscle imbalances between each leg.
- Improved balance and stability.
- Improved mobility and explosive power.
- Increase hip drive and athletic power, helping to improve speed, power, jumping and agility.
Muscles Used
- Quadriceps — Primary Muscle.
- Gluteals — Primary Muscle.
- Hamstrings — Primary Muscle.
Safety
Always push through your heels. Don’t lift a barbell that feels too heavy, and causes you to arch you back.
Keep your chest high throughout.
Controlled movements throughout each rep.