10 Best Stride Jump Crossover Alternatives for Quad Power

Ranked Stride Jump Crossover Alternatives

10 substitutes, ranked by how closely each one matches the Stride Jump Crossover on movement pattern, muscles worked, equipment and body position. The higher the score, the less you change. Open "How to perform this exercise" on a card for the steps; every card title links to that exercise's own alternatives page.

1. Best match

   

   1. Star Jump

   84% match

   • Quads
   • Bodyweight
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   Pick this when you want an easier version that still works the quads.

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Begin in a relaxed stance with your feet shoulder width apart and hold your arms close to the body.
   2. To initiate the move, squat down halfway and explode back up as high as possible. Fully extend your entire body, spreading your legs and arms away from the body.
   3. As you land, bring your limbs back in and absorb your impact through the legs.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: quads, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Balance: easier to stay steady on than the Stride Jump Crossover
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   2. Fast Skipping

   81% match

   • Quads
   • Bodyweight
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Start in a relaxed position with one leg slightly forward. This will be your starting position.
   2. Skip by executing a step-hop pattern of right-right-step to left-left-step, and so on, alternating back and forth.
   3. Perform fast skips by maintaining close contact with the ground and reduce air time, moving as quickly as possible.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: quads, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Balance: easier to stay steady on than the Stride Jump Crossover
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   3. Skater Hops

   80% match

   • Cardio
   • Bodyweight
   • Advanced
   • Compound

   A looser match: it works the heart and lungs rather than the quads.

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
   2. Bend your knees slightly and jump to the right, landing on your right foot.
   3. As you land, swing your left leg behind your right leg and tap the ground with your left toes.
   4. Immediately jump to the left, landing on your left foot.
   5. As you land, swing your right leg behind your left leg and tap the ground with your right toes.
   6. Continue alternating sides, jumping and tapping the ground with each leg.
   7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: your heart and lungs, not quads
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
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   4. Scissor Jumps

   78% match

   • Cardio
   • Bodyweight
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
   2. Jump off the ground and simultaneously cross your right leg in front of your left leg.
   3. As you land, quickly switch legs, crossing your left leg in front of your right leg.
   4. Continue alternating legs and jumping as quickly as possible.
   5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: your heart and lungs, not quads
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
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   5. Mountain Climbers

   78% match

   • Quads
   • Bodyweight
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Begin in a pushup position, with your weight supported by your hands and toes. Flexing the knee and hip, bring one leg until the knee is approximately under the hip. This will be your starting position.
   2. Explosively reverse the positions of your legs, extending the bent leg until the leg is straight and supported by the toe, and bringing the other foot up with the hip and knee flexed. Repeat in an alternating fashion for 20-30 seconds.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: quads, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Body position: lying face down, not standing
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   6. Astride Jumps

   77% match

   • Cardio
   • Bodyweight
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
   2. Bend your knees and lower your body into a squat position.
   3. Jump explosively upwards, extending your legs and arms.
   4. While in the air, spread your legs apart and bring your arms out to the sides.
   5. Land softly with your feet shoulder-width apart, bending your knees to absorb the impact.
   6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: your heart and lungs, not quads
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Balance: easier to stay steady on than the Stride Jump Crossover
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   7. Dumbbell Burpee

   73% match

   • Quads
   • Dumbbell
   • Advanced
   • Compound

   Pick this when you want a harder version that still works the quads.

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Start in a standing position with your feet shoulder-width apart and a dumbbell in each hand.
   2. Lower your body into a squat position, placing the dumbbells on the ground in front of you.
   3. Kick your feet back into a push-up position, keeping your body in a straight line.
   4. Perform a push-up, bending your elbows and lowering your chest towards the ground.
   5. Jump your feet back towards your hands, landing in a squat position.
   6. Stand up explosively, lifting the dumbbells off the ground and bringing them to your shoulders.
   7. Press the dumbbells overhead, fully extending your arms.
   8. Lower the dumbbells back to your shoulders and repeat the entire sequence for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: quads, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Equipment: free weights, not bodyweight only
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
8. 

   8. Single Leg Push-off

   73% match

   • Quadriceps
   • Other
   • Intermediate
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand on the ground with one foot resting on the box, heel close to the edge.
   2. Push off with your foot on top of the box, trying to gain as much height as possible by extending through the hip and knee.
   3. Land with the same foot on top of the box, returning your other foot back to the start position.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: quadriceps, not quads
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
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   9. Ski Step

   73% match

   • Cardio
   • Bodyweight
   • Beginner
   • Compound

   How to perform this exercise

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
   2. Bend your knees slightly and keep your back straight.
   3. Jump to the right, landing on your right foot while swinging your left leg behind your right leg.
   4. Immediately jump to the left, landing on your left foot while swinging your right leg behind your left leg.
   5. Continue alternating jumps from side to side, mimicking a skiing motion.
   6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: your heart and lungs, not quads
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
   • Balance: easier to stay steady on than the Stride Jump Crossover
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    10. Single-leg Lateral Hop

    73% match

    • Quadriceps
    • Other
    • Advanced
    • Compound

    How to perform this exercise

    1. Stand to the side of a cone or hurdle. To get into the start position, stand on one leg with your knee slightly bent.
    2. To begin, execute a counterjump to hop sideways over the cone.
    3. Land on your jumping leg, and immediately rebound out of it by jumping back to the start position.
    4. Continue hopping back and forth.

    Sets and reps: Work for 30 to 60 seconds, rest as long as you worked, and repeat 6 to 10 times.

    Why this matches

    • Primary muscle: quadriceps, not quads
    • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover
    • Body position: standing, the same as the Stride Jump Crossover