Your videos are great in helping me with the why and demonstrating the how. I was an athlete (not that that matters) and even then when I did not know/understand the why and the how to I became frustrated and under performed. Thank you and because of this I will see gains in the morning!
what am i doing wrong if I keep smashing my shin on either jumping up or down. I have had two very nasty injuries due to box jumps (one even where I was off work for two weeks). Even my family want me to stop doing them, I rather fix what I'm doing rather than stop doing them. So any hints to what I could be doing wrong would be great
+Joshua Handley Sorry to hear about your box jump injuries. My first word of advice is to slow down and prioritize what you are doing. Take it one rep at a time and step down if needed. If you don't want to slow down in the short term, then lower the box height to something you can definitely perform no matter your level of fatigue. That being said, that is what these videos are all about, practicing perfectly. Without seeing your form, I can't say exactly what the problem is, but to go along with the form direction of keeping your chest up, think about where you are looking when you do box jumps. Sometimes I see people that are looking straight ahead and not looking at the box. You don't have to look directly down at the box, but out of your peripheral vision you should be able to see where your feet are landing. Hope that helps and practice your form outside of workout time if it is a weakness!
Thanks i will do that. Once i have recovered from a triple hernia surgery i will post a video on instagram of me doing box jumps for you to see. I will also practice more outside of wods. I am also uncoordinated due asperges. But im always practicing. Not to advertise but please follow me on instagram @joshuajohnhandley. Please i love your posts on here and instagram.
Thanks Dylan! Like anything, its all about the progression. Use the prescription of mechanics first, then consistency, then intensity, last is volume. Just practicing jumping off a box is actually a movement called a depth jump, which is a very common movement in plyometric/athletic style training, but instead of jumping backwards off the box you go off forward. This is a good way to practice. Start with a low box and jump off and try to catch yourself in a solid position like we discuss in the video above, then try a little higher and slowly increase the volume and speed between reps. Once this feels comfortable and strong you can start trying it box jump style. Hope this helps and let me know what your coach thinks:)
Your videos are great in helping me with the why and demonstrating the how. I was an athlete (not that that matters) and even then when I did not know/understand the why and the how to I became frustrated and under performed. Thank you and because of this I will see gains in the morning!
+Taron Young My pleasure! Hope it helps!:)
Little bend in knees... I squat deep and explode to land as soft as possible, then jump back to the start position, or stand.
Lavelier, Google it. Thanks for the how-to.
Haha, thanks and believe it or not I did have a lavalier, not sure what happened in the editing:)
Thanks so much.
what am i doing wrong if I keep smashing my shin on either jumping up or down. I have had two very nasty injuries due to box jumps (one even where I was off work for two weeks). Even my family want me to stop doing them, I rather fix what I'm doing rather than stop doing them. So any hints to what I could be doing wrong would be great
+Joshua Handley Sorry to hear about your box jump injuries. My first word of advice is to slow down and prioritize what you are doing. Take it one rep at a time and step down if needed. If you don't want to slow down in the short term, then lower the box height to something you can definitely perform no matter your level of fatigue.
That being said, that is what these videos are all about, practicing perfectly. Without seeing your form, I can't say exactly what the problem is, but to go along with the form direction of keeping your chest up, think about where you are looking when you do box jumps. Sometimes I see people that are looking straight ahead and not looking at the box. You don't have to look directly down at the box, but out of your peripheral vision you should be able to see where your feet are landing. Hope that helps and practice your form outside of workout time if it is a weakness!
Thanks i will do that. Once i have recovered from a triple hernia surgery i will post a video on instagram of me doing box jumps for you to see. I will also practice more outside of wods. I am also uncoordinated due asperges. But im always practicing.
Not to advertise but please follow me on instagram @joshuajohnhandley. Please i love your posts on here and instagram.
My coach says we should step down after every box jump to save our knees, what are your thoughts? I love your videos, ny #1 crossfit resource.
Thanks Dylan! Like anything, its all about the progression. Use the prescription of mechanics first, then consistency, then intensity, last is volume. Just practicing jumping off a box is actually a movement called a depth jump, which is a very common movement in plyometric/athletic style training, but instead of jumping backwards off the box you go off forward. This is a good way to practice. Start with a low box and jump off and try to catch yourself in a solid position like we discuss in the video above, then try a little higher and slowly increase the volume and speed between reps. Once this feels comfortable and strong you can start trying it box jump style. Hope this helps and let me know what your coach thinks:)
At the start I thought this was splits training it’s weird