How to do the Box Jump Over, step by step
- Stand in front of the box.
- Jump with both feet onto the box or straight over it.
- Land on the box with your knees bent.
- Step or jump down on the other side.
- Turn around and repeat.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
- Dropping down on stiff legsstep down or land softly with bent knees.
- Feet clipping the edgeactively pull your feet up as you jump.
- Sloppy turnaroundtake a beat to get stable on the floor.
How to scale the Box Jump Over
If you can't do the movement cleanly yet or the workout is too heavy, use one of these variations:
- Box Step-over
- Lower box
- Step over sideways with one hand on the box
Benchmarks with Box Jump Over
- Open 22.115 min AMRAP: 3 Wall Walks, 12 DB Snatch 22.5 kg, 15 Box Jump-overs 51 cm
- Open 26.1Wall Balls 9 kg 20-30-40-66-40-30-20, 18 Box Jump-overs 61 cm between sets; around the set of 66, 18 Box Step-overs with the med ball instead (Cap 12 min)
These descriptions are general guidance and don't replace a coach. Have someone at your box show you new movements, and stop if anything hurts.