Side Standing Long Jump

How to do the Side Standing Long Jump

1. Begin standing with your feet hip width apart in an athletic stance. Your head and chest should be up, knees and hips slightly bent. This will be your starting position.
2. Leaning to your right, extend through your hips, knees, and ankles to jump into the air. Block with the arms to lead the movement, jumping as far to your right as you can.
3. Land facing the same direction with your feet hip width apart, absorbing the impact through your lower body.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	quads
Secondary	calves, glutes, hamstrings
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same quads, with and without kit.

Dumbbell Seated Box Jump Dumbbell Squats - With Bands Resistance Bands Dumbbell Lunges Dumbbell Dumbbell Rear Lunge Dumbbell Dumbbell Squat Dumbbell Dumbbell Squat To A Bench Dumbbell

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Common questions

What muscles does the Side Standing Long Jump work?

The Side Standing Long Jump primarily works the quads, with the calves, glutes, and hamstrings as secondary movers. Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound, Bench Jump, and Bench Sprint train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Side Standing Long Jump?

None — the Side Standing Long Jump is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound and Bench Jump also need nothing.

Is the Side Standing Long Jump suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Side Standing Long Jump is rated beginner. Zercher Squats, Weighted Sissy Squat, and Squat Jerk are the progressions from here.

Where should the Side Standing Long Jump go in a workout?

Early — the Side Standing Long Jump is compound, working 4 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh.

Similar exercises

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound Bodyweight Bench Jump Bodyweight Bench Sprint Other Equipment Depth Jump Leap Other Equipment Double Leg Butt Kick Bodyweight Dumbbell Seated Box Jump Dumbbell