Side Step Jack Punch Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Burpee Long Jump with Push-Up
Stepback with Corner Touch
Burpees
Dumbbell Burpee
Spider Crawl Push-Up
Side Step Diagonal Punches
Switching Downward Punch
Criss Cross Jack
Punching Jack
Barbell Behind the Back Push Press
Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Press
Clap Jack
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Side Step Jack Punch trains
Primary Deltoid Anterior Pectoralis Major Sternal Head Quadriceps
Secondary Deltoid Lateral Gluteus Maximus Obliques Rectus Abdominis