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Box jump

PlyoPlyoDifficulty ★★GymClass-style circuitTennisPower
7 MET
≈ 88 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg

How to do it

  1. Stand an arm's length from the box.
  2. Dip, swing arms, jump and land softly with full foot on the box.
  3. Step down, reset.

Coaching cues

  • Land quiet
  • Stand tall on top

Common mistakes

  • Jumping down
  • Landing in a deep squat

Muscles worked

front view of the muscular system
front
back view of the muscular system
back
  • Quads
  • Glutes
  • Calves
  • Hamstrings
  • Core

Primary: Quads, Glutes · Secondary: Calves, Hamstrings, Core

Equipment

Plyo box