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Box Jump
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Stand facing a sturdy box with feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Swing your arms back and bend your knees into a quarter squat.
- 3Explosively swing your arms forward and jump onto the box.
- 4Land softly with knees bent, fully on top of the box.
- 5Step back down carefully rather than jumping down.
Coaching cues
- Swing arms for momentum
- Land soft, knees bent
- Step down, don't jump
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