Look no further — instead of squats, try this exercise to build explosive lower-body power and a stronger core

Three words: prisoner box jumps. You don’t need weights, just your body weight and a box or bench. If you have limited ...

Shawn Johnson East has a box jump you have to see to believe

The former gymnast shares her workout routine with Women's Health in the latest episode of Strong Like.
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The 10 Best Plyometric Exercises for Athletes

Plyometric training is a great way for athletes to build explosive power. Performing plyometrics one to three times a week can increase your vertical jump, speed and strength. The gains athletes make ...
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Jennifer Garner, 50, Is A Total Beast Doing Box Jumps In This IG Workout

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jennifer Garner really can do it all. She’s an incredible actress, fun mom, and, apparently, professional-status box jumper! Jen ...
Women's Health

Build the strength you actually use day-to-day with this simple plyo box workout – no heavy lifting

If plyometric training isn’t part of your programme, you may want to rethink. The explosive exercises, often used by athletes to boost power and performance, can be incredibly beneficial not just for ...
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I want to improve my basketball jump shot. A trainer told me the box jump is overrated, and gave me 3 other exercises to build explosive power.

Workouts that improve your jump are great for stability, strength, and cardio, personal trainer Chrissy Signore said. To jump higher, you need to first build a strong lower body, she said. Signore ...
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Four exercises you're probably not doing that you should (if you don't want to have to move up a tee box)

If you're over 50 and admittedly not exercising like you used to, doing things such as box jumps, single-leg bounds and depth jumps are probably not on your daily checklist. That's OK. For starters, ...