Box Jump Workout
armijoch
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Box jumping is a very fun workout, in fact this is one of my favorite workouts. It increases leg muscles, creates a long lean muscle and actually prepares you for a variety of sports. This was always one of our last workout of the day in the fight gym. We would already be on spaghetti legs from kick drills and have to summon up enough energy to hop on a 1 to 2 foot box. It was tough.
This is a workout that can be preform on a high curb. I wouldn't recommend using a milk crate or anything like that, but building your own box may be an option. Here is a great video demonstrating the technique of the workout.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tihp2WuKdKs
This is a workout that can be preform on a high curb. I wouldn't recommend using a milk crate or anything like that, but building your own box may be an option. Here is a great video demonstrating the technique of the workout.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tihp2WuKdKs 0
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Ya Ive done my share on 24 and 30 inch boxes. pretty taxing when mixed with other stuff.0
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Oh ya if its high I would recommend not jumping down if possible and alternate feet0
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Good point Steve. We used to focus on soft landing techniques. This was just akin to land on the toes and balls of the feet first and with knees bent and about 90 degrees. This is a great technique to reduce wear on the knees, however it does require a bit of practice. Start low and slow and work up with it.0
