Box Skip

Box Skip demonstration

How to Perform

1. 1You will need several boxes lined up about 8 feet apart.
2. 2Begin facing the first box with one leg slightly behind the other.
3. 3Drive off the back leg, attempting to gain as much height with the hips as possible.
4. 4Immediately upon landing on the box, drive the other leg forward and upward to gain height and distance, leaping from the box. Land between the first two boxes with the same leg that landed on the first box.
5. 5Then, step to the next box and repeat.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• •Focus on controlled movements rather than speed or momentum
• •Maintain proper breathing - exhale during the exertion phase
• •Start with lighter weight to master the form before progressing
• •This is a great exercise for beginners - focus on form over reps
• •As a compound movement, this exercise works multiple muscle groups efficiently