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 ...

The box jump is a fun and dynamic exercise to add to any routine focused on improving power and lower-body strength. As a personal trainer, I love to include box jumps in my clients’ programming to ...

Burpees are already bad news (in a good, tone-every-inch-of-your-body way!), but if you're ready for even more of a challenge, variations on the dreaded move are favorites of elite CrossFitters ...

Other than burpees, box jumps are probably ~the~ most well-known (and most intimidating!) plyometric exercise you can do. If they give you nightmares of scraped shins, I hear you—but I also guarantee ...

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Why do the normal burpee when you can blast calories doing these new versions? (Photos by Travis McCoy/travismccoy.com) The burpee is a full-body exercise that requires strength, mobility and ...

Don't be intimidated by the box jump! It may look scary, but once you try it, you'll feel so badass that you'll start to love them! It's a great exercise to tone your legs, butt, and core, and because ...

I did box jumps for the first time last week. I mean, I’ve probably jumped on boxes before, but I only recently visited a gym that had a dedicated plyo box. A box made for jumping. It was fun. At ...

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 ...

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 ...