Legs / Beginner / Compound (multi-joint)

Side to Side Box Shuffle

A bench explosive exercise for the quads, with the hip abductors, adductors and calves assisting.

At a glance

Primary

Quads

Secondary

Hip abductors (glute med), Adductors, Calves, Hamstrings

Equipment

Bench

Movement pattern

Single-leg / lunge, Ankle push-off (plantar flexion), Trunk rotation

Level

Beginner

Type

Legs, Compound (multi-joint), One side at a time, Explosive

How to do it

1. Stand to one side of the box with your left foot resting on the middle of it.
2. To begin, jump up and over to the other side of the box, landing with your right foot on top of the box and your left foot on the floor. Swing your arms to aid your movement.
3. Continue shuffling back and forth across the box.

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