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 exercise that targets hamstrings and quadriceps and also works abs and calves and glutes & hip flexors. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Partial / half squats, kettlebell squats and kettlebell thruster / squat to clean to overhead press. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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Follow ready-made home and gym plans with visual demos and timers – or create custom workouts from exercises like this.
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Our illustrated Yoga Cards deck is the perfect way to start practicing at home – no class, no studio, no experience needed. 100,000+ sold.
