Building body strength through fitness training is just one of many parameters. Equally important are explosiveness and improved coordination, for example. Box jumps are particularly effective for ...

Temptation is a powerful thing. Tell athletes to be careful doing Box Jumps and they'll attempt kangaroo-like leaps to imitate the 50-inch jumping sensations they found on YouTube. Box Jumps have ...

Performing this movement on a regular basis will not only result in significant and consistent increases in your vertical leap over time, but those gains will translate to improved performance in ...

Like box jumps, jumping jacks or indeed any kind of jumping move, jump squats are a plyometric exercise that should be an important part of every runner's strength and conditioning routine. 'The jump ...

Three words: prisoner box jumps. You don’t need weights, just your body weight and a box or bench. If you have limited ...

Squat jumps and plyometric jumps are basic drills that improve agility and power and help improve an athlete's vertical jump. This exercise is often used as the beginning movement to develop ...

Ready to step outside your comfort zone... and up onto a plyo box? This super spicy power-building workout is tough and will challenge you in ways the most grueling long run can’t—and that’s on ...

Workouts that improve your jump are great for stability, strength, and cardio, personal trainer Chrissy Signore said. To jump higher, you need to first build a strong lower body, she said. Signore ...

Box jumps, kettlebells and bootcamp workouts. Sports medicine doctors discuss risky exercises that commonly lead to injuries and how to stay safe. Exercise is one of the most important parts of ...

Regular bodyweight squats are hard, jump squats are harder, but these star jump squats with a plate are even more intense — but that's why you'll love them! I actually prefer these squats over regular ...