Box Skip
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the hamstrings.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Box Skip
- You will need several boxes lined up about 8 feet apart.
- Begin facing the first box with one leg slightly behind the other.
- Drive off the back leg, attempting to gain as much height with the hips as possible.
- Immediately upon landing on the box, drive the other leg forward and upward to gain height and distance, leaping from the box. Land between the first two boxes with the same leg that landed on the first box.
- Then, step to the next box and repeat.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Box Skip
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Box Jump (Multiple Response)
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Front Box Jump
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Knee Tuck Jump
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Vertical Swing
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Hurdle Hops
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Linear Acceleration Wall Drill
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Linear 3-Part Start Technique
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Moving Claw Series
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Ball Leg Curl
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Clean Deadlift
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do box skip work?
Box Skip primarily works the hamstrings. The glutes, inner thighs, calves and quads assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for box skip?
The source dataset does not record equipment for box skip. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Box Skip: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Box Skip is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of box skip?
Box Jump (Multiple Response), Front Box Jump, Knee Tuck Jump train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my box skip reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; box skip can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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