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 ...
It can conjure up a lot of running guilt for those of us who aren’t natural Mo Farahs of the world. But we’re here to reassure you that you don’t need to feel this way – it’s perfectly ok if you can’t ...
At first glance, springing onto a high box might not feel particularly relevant to running a long way on level group. But box jumps are a fantastic exercise for longer-distance running too. A ...
There are two types of people in this world: those who love box jumps and those who despise them. If you're in the latter group and box jumps are too harsh your knees — or you're just afraid of ...
Push-ups are a full-body exercise that mainly strengthens your upper body. Doing variations of the push-up can help keep any bodyweight routine interesting and effective. Variations like the box ...
Plyometric exercises are aerobic exercises that increase your speed, endurance, and strength. They require you to exert your muscles to their maximum potential in short periods of time. Also known as ...
If you're over 50 and admittedly not exercising like you used to, doing things such as box jumps, single-leg bounds and depth jumps are probably not on your daily checklist. That's OK.