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Quick Leap

Main muscles
Quads
Also works
Calves, Hamstrings
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound · Push

How to do it

  1. You will need a box for this exerise.
  2. Begin facing the box standing 1-2 feet from its edge.
  3. By utilizing your hips, hop onto the box, landing on both legs. Ensure that you land with your legs bent and your feet flat.
  4. Immediately upon landing, fully extend through the entire body and swing your arms overhead to explode off of the box. Use your legs to absorb the impact of landing.

Quick answers

What muscles does the Quick Leap work?
Mainly the quads, with help from the calves, hamstrings.
What equipment do I need?
Other equipment.
Is it good for beginners?
Yes, it is rated beginner level.
How do I track progress on it?
Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.

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Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.