Bench Hops / Box Jumps
- Place your hands on the edges of a stable box or bench. Bend at the waist and keep your core tight. Keeping your gaze towards the bench, put a slight bend in your knees.
- Explosively jump, launching your body to the opposite side of the bench. Land on both feet and check your form. Again, make sure your core is braced.
- Repeat the movement, gaining speed as you advance.
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Bench hops / box jumps is a at-home work out exercise that targets hamstrings and quadriceps and also involves abs and calves and glutes & hip flexors. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Dumbbell walking lunges, bosu ball static balance and barbell split squats are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as bench hops / box jumps. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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