Box jumps are a great way to work on power, athleticism and strength if performed correctly.
1. Quality is better than quantity.
2. Perform box jumps with a full hip extension and work on a sound landing.
How can box jumps help with strength in other aspects of fitness?
Speed is often a big factor in strength, performing box jumps helps improve on your speed and explosiveness which can help translate to strength training.
Form is very important you must reinforce proper mechanics when doing box jumps. key points include:
– soft land, keeping your feet flat
– Nuetral knees (do not let your knees cave in)
– keep your abs tight, chest up
– when doing high box jumps step off onto a lower box ( jumping down can put a lot of stress on your knees and Achilles tendon)
Box jumps are a great exercise to incorporate into your training.
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