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Front Box Jump
Front Box Jump is a beginner plyometrics exercise. It works the hamstrings, with help from the abductors, adductors, calves, glutes and quadriceps.
beginnerotherpush movementcompoundplyometrics
- Main muscles
- hamstrings
- Also works
- abductors, adductors, calves, glutes, quadriceps
How to do it
- Begin with a box of an appropriate height 1-2 feet in front of you. Stand with your feet should width apart. This will be your starting position.
- Perform a short squat in preparation for jumping, swinging your arms behind you.
- Rebound out of this position, extending through the hips, knees, and ankles to jump as high as possible. Swing your arms forward and up.
- Land on the box with the knees bent, absorbing the impact through the legs. You can jump from the box back to the ground, or preferably step down one leg at a time.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).