Box Jumps
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Apr 2018
1:38pm, 25 Apr 2018
13,246 posts
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Sharkie
I've written lots about this, mainly on my blog, but also on the O 50s thread. I high jump so obviously 'can' jump - but have a constant battle with the fear factor. |
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Apr 2018
1:40pm, 25 Apr 2018
13,247 posts
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Sharkie
Keep losing posts - I'm on a train - might need to wait til I'm home. Canute - typically! - gave me some great ideas and insights |
Apr 2018
10:31am, 26 Apr 2018
26,131 posts
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SPR
Grep gives me too much credit, I've done box jumps, depth jumps, and other plyometrics before but wouldn't say I'm an expert. The point of a box jumps is to reduce the impact of landing (otherwise you could just jump for height and measure), so (as Lizzie and WS suggested) I'd start with a height you know you can jump and build gradually as your jump improves. TBH I think you should be challenging the very limit of what you can jump very rarely (I presume you're doing a number of reps). Are you jumping on to proper boxes or weight plates? |
Apr 2018
10:37am, 26 Apr 2018
102,121 posts
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GregP
SPR and I have talked about this elsewhere off and on for years. My gym has recently got some of those semi-soft 'jumping onto' boxes (sure they have a proper name) - but they are massively high for me, so I'm still jumping on to aerobics steps.
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Apr 2018
10:40am, 26 Apr 2018
13,249 posts
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Sharkie
I completely agree with SPR - put it this way: jumping to improve your running (and general fitness) is very differnt from jumping to improve your jumping!
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Apr 2018
10:41am, 26 Apr 2018
13,250 posts
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Sharkie
Re last post - I do both.
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Apr 2018
10:46am, 26 Apr 2018
13,251 posts
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Sharkie
Canute's advice to me is more about high jumping than box jumping - but the information about the fear factor is relevant and very interesting so I make no apols for linking it again: fetcheveryone.com/blog/4167/2018/4#blog380137 |
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Apr 2018
11:05am, 26 Apr 2018
102,123 posts
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GregP
That's a great link.
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Apr 2018
11:14am, 26 Apr 2018
13,252 posts
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Sharkie
Thanks Greg. BTW probsbly obvious but 'FF' stands for Fosbury Flop - the technique high jumpers now use for clearing a high bar. I do too. And for anyone thikng they are too old to learn how to jump I was 54 before I ever even attempted high jumping. |
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Apr 2018
11:41am, 26 Apr 2018
102,124 posts
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GregP
I'm 54 but it's a long way down on my list of things to learn. SUP is next - I've got a course next month having enjoyed a taster session at Centre Parcs.
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