Curated Action
General Training
Standing Box Jumps
Standing in front of a plyo box, swings the arms back, drops into a countermovement, and explodes up to land softly on the box in an athletic stance, then steps down.
28 sec0:00 / 0:28
Video byNathanael Morton
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These 12 Exercises Got Me a 43 Inch Vertical JumpCoaching notes
Stand in front of a plyo box, swing arms back, drop into a countermovement, and explode up to land softly on the box in an athletic stance.
Key points
- Coordinate dynamic arm swing with knee and hip extension
- Land softly on the box with knees bent to absorb force
- Step down safely rather than jumping down backwards
Common mistakes
Landing stiff-legged or pulling knees to chest purely to clear an overly high box.
Practice settings
- Sets
- 3
- Reps
- 4 reps
- Rest
- 1 min 30 sec
- Est. duration
- 28 sec
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