Exercise guide
Bench Jump
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- Muscles
- Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Style
- Plyometrics
How to
- Begin with a box or bench 1-2 feet in front of you. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
- Perform a short squat in preparation for the jump; swing your arms behind you.
- Rebound out of this position, extending through the hips, knees, and ankles to jump as high as possible. Swing your arms forward and up.
- Jump over the bench, landing with the knees bent, absorbing the impact through the legs.
- Turn around and face the opposite direction, then jump back over the bench.
Instructions from free-exercise-db (public domain).