Linear Depth Jump

What it is

This plyometric movement builds explosive power and quickness using two boxes or benches. You drop from one elevated platform and immediately jump onto another. It primarily targets your quadriceps, with secondary engagement of your calves, glutes, and hamstrings.

Technique tips

• Ensure both boxes or benches are stable and properly spaced.
• Control your initial drop, allowing your hips and knees to flex.
• Minimize ground contact time before exploding onto the second platform.
• Drive through your hips, knees, and ankles for maximum power.
• Absorb your landing softly by flexing your knees and hips.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.