Box Jump
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
HOW TO PERFORM
- From an athletic stance, dip and swing the arms.
- Explode up onto the box, landing soft with bent knees.
- Stand tall, then step down; don't jump down.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Quads
- Glutes
- Calves
Secondary
- Hamstrings
- Adductors
- Abs
- Lower Back
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Box Jump
- Lateral Box Jump
- Single Leg Box Jump
Log it in Ægir Iron to track your PRs and estimated 1RM, and to see the sets each muscle gets every week. Free for individual lifters.