compound · Lunge
Weighted Vest Step-Up
Weighted Vest Step-Up is a compound lunge movement for quads, using Weighted Vest and Plyo Box. It also works glutes and hamstrings. 3 sets of 12-15, 1 min rest.
- Primary muscle
- Quads
- Equipment
- Weighted Vest and Plyo Box
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Sets and reps
- 3 × 12-15
- Rest
- 75s
- Force
- push
How to do it
- 1Set up
Vest on, box at knee height, arms swinging naturally.
- 2The cue that matters
Hands free means you can go faster - keep the tempo honest on the way down.
- 3Work it
3 sets of 12-15, resting about 1 minute between them. Both sides, same number of reps.
Muscles worked
Quads does most of the work. Glutes and hamstrings take the rest.