Here is a video demonstrating a very advanced version of the box jump. The athlete is not only jumping on to a very high box(45inches), he is also doing it whilel wearing a heavy weighted vest(60lbs.). This version is best left for the very advanced. A lesser version could be done using a 30 inch box and a pair of 25 pound dumbbells. However even this version should not be attempted by those who can't long jump more than 8 feet or jump on to a 30 inch box. Beginners should start off with long jump exercises and lower height box jumps. Studies have shown that weighted jumps can rival the power output of the Olympic lifts. Enjoy!!
Here is a video demonstrating a very advanced version of the box jump. The athlete is not only jumping on to a very high box(45inches), he is also doing it whilel wearing a heavy weighted vest(60lbs.). This version is best left for the very advanced. A lesser version could be done using a 30 inch box and a pair of 25 pound dumbbells. However even this version should not be attempted by those who can't long jump more than 8 feet or jump on to a 30 inch box. Beginners should start off with long jump exercises and lower height box jumps. Studies have shown that weighted jumps can rival the power output of the Olympic lifts. Enjoy!!
I will often do box jumps for 3 sets of 3 reps, with 90 seconds between sets prior to doing squats. Jumps prime your legs, the fast twitch fibers, which gets your legs ready for fast/explosive lifts. What kind of program would you do for jumps as a leg workout?
I will often do box jumps for 3 sets of 3 reps, with 90 seconds between sets prior to doing squats. Jumps prime your legs, the fast twitch fibers, which gets your legs ready for fast/explosive lifts. What kind of program would you do for jumps as a leg workout?
i'd actually do the opposite. I like jumps and explosive bodyweight exercises following traditional exercises. Squats followed by box jumps for example. Its the basis of complex training which is supposed to build considerable explosive power, more so than either one alone. I've actually posted my favorite leg workout using jumping exercises here on many occasions. It was the basis for the 300,000 point contest which is a "sticky" at the top. Its an all bodyweight program designed to build power endurance for fighters. Its a squat, lunge, alt. split jump, jump squat protocol that is brutal once you get past 3 sets, depending on your existing level of conditioning. It makes you legs burn as well as your lungs. i also posted a "Complex Workout Program" recently that includes some jumping. Complex Training Program
i'd actually do the opposite. I like jumps and explosive bodyweight exercises following traditional exercises. Squats followed by box jumps for example. Its the basis of complex training which is supposed to build considerable explosive power, more so than either one alone. I've actually posted my favorite leg workout using jumping exercises here on many occasions. It was the basis for the 300,000 point contest which is a "sticky" at the top. Its an all bodyweight program designed to build power endurance for fighters. Its a squat, lunge, alt. split jump, jump squat protocol that is brutal once you get past 3 sets, depending on your existing level of conditioning. It makes you legs burn as well as your lungs. i also posted a "Complex Workout Program" recently that includes some jumping. Complex Training Program
cool thanks...I was using them for the purpose of priming my muscles, when squatting, it prepares the body for quick/explosive movements...they'd also work great after, but with squats as the main focus in that case I think they work better as a primer. There was an article in MensFittness a month or two back about it.
cool thanks...I was using them for the purpose of priming my muscles, when squatting, it prepares the body for quick/explosive movements...they'd also work great after, but with squats as the main focus in that case I think they work better as a primer. There was an article in MensFittness a month or two back about it.
Either way. It all depend on what your goals are. I'm more interested in the explosive action as opposed to the squat. Looking at the exercises from the perspective of making someone a more complete fighter. But it is interesting how the exact same two exercises can serve differant functions when you simply reverse thier order.
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