Exercise Lab

Lateral Box Hops

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Equipment

  • Plyometric Box

Muscle Groups

  • Abs & Core
  • Full Body
  • Hips & Buttocks
  • Legs

Purposes

  • Leg power
  • Hip power

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Description

  • Jump laterally onto a box with both feet and immediately jump off to the other side of the box.
  • Immediately repeat this sequence in reverse.
  • Use good mechanics by swinging both arms while jumping.
  • Minimize foot-contact time, and maintain dynamic balance throughout the jumps.

ProTip

  • Explosively swinging your arms up helps with jump height

Mistakes

  • Hunching and not keeping the chest up
  • Ground-contact time too long