Let s break down kevin bania s world record box jump that has been floating around the inter webs.
Box jump height vs vertical.
Which can help in planning training.
3 box jump mistakes that can ruin your vertical jump.
Well if you can jump on a 50 box you have a pretty good idea that your vertical is around 35 inches.
This might be one of the most misleading milestones out there.
In another line of thinking if the gap is smaller between a given athlete s box jump pr and vertical jump pr it might be an indicator that they need some hip and ankle mobility work.
Moreover there was no significant difference p 0 17 in standing vertical jump 2 91 plusmn 1 07 m and any of the box drop rebound heights table 2.
But you may be doing it wrong.
Jump height is measured by the vertical jump test which measures the distance an athlete is able to lift themselves off the ground.
9 ways athletes screw up common exercises.
Avoid these box jump mistakes for safer workouts increased power and insane hops.
Like the vertical countermovement jump i have seen coaches use an increased box jump height as a training milestone for youth athletes.
Youth athletes are always growing and changing.
Because the vertical jump is a significant bio marker of athleticism and is worth developing and rm box jumps are a valuable tool to develop the vertical jump.