Box Skip

How to do the Box Skip

1. You will need several boxes lined up about 8 feet apart.
2. Begin facing the first box with one leg slightly behind the other.
3. Drive off the back leg, attempting to gain as much height with the hips as possible.
4. 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.
5. Then, step to the next box and repeat.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	hamstrings
Secondary	abductors, adductors, calves, glutes, quads
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Knee Tuck Jump Bodyweight Linear 3-Part Start Technique Bodyweight Linear Acceleration Wall Drill Bodyweight Moving Claw Series Bodyweight Split Squats Bodyweight Lunge Pass Through Kettlebell

Harder than the Box Skip

Hanging Bar Good Morning intermediate · Barbell Good Morning off Pins intermediate · Barbell Good Morning intermediate · Barbell

Common questions

What muscles does the Box Skip work?

The Box Skip primarily works the hamstrings, with the abductors, adductors, calves, glutes, and quads as secondary movers. Box Jump (Multiple Response), Front Box Jump, and Knee Tuck Jump train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Box Skip?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Knee Tuck Jump, Linear 3-Part Start Technique, and Linear Acceleration Wall Drill train the same muscle, and 20 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Box Skip suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Box Skip is rated beginner. Hanging Bar Good Morning, Good Morning off Pins, and Good Morning are the progressions from here.

Where should the Box Skip go in a workout?

Early — the Box Skip is compound, working 6 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh.

Similar exercises

Box Jump (Multiple Response) Other Equipment Front Box Jump Other Equipment Knee Tuck Jump Bodyweight Hurdle Hops Other Equipment Linear 3-Part Start Technique Bodyweight Lunge Pass Through Kettlebell