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Exercise: Lateral Box Jump Overs

person doing Lateral Box Jump Overs

Primary Muscles:

  • Quadriceps
  • Calves
  • Gluteals
  • Obliques

Secondary Muscles:

  • Hamstrings
  • Erector Spinae
  • Abdominals
  • Anterior Tibialis
  • Hip Flexors

Body Area:

  • Legs
  • Glutes

Movement Type:

  • Explosive
  • Core (Rotary Stability)

Training Category:

  • Body Weight
  • Plyometrics

Proper Steps:

Begin parallel to a small box or bench
Load your legs like a spring, by dipping your hips back and bending your knees slightly
Swing your arms back behind your hips
Swing your arms towards your forehead
Use both feet to launch your body up and over the bench
Land quietly with both feet, facing the same direction you started
Absorb the shock by prepping your legs for another jump, and repeat evenly in both directions for the desired amount of repetitions