How to Increase the Height of a Box Jump
- 1). Start a weight training regiment at your weight training facility. Focus on the muscles that will affect your box jump -- the quadriceps, calf and buttocks muscles. According to Dr. Gabe Mirkin, performing leg presses and squats are the best exercises to increase the strength of your leg muscles and provide them with the explosive pushing power needed for jumping.
- 2). Do these exercises three times a week for three repetitions each time. Add more weight as necessary to ensure that you can only perform 10 to 15 repetitions using proper form. Note how much weight you started lifting with, and note any progress you make.
- 3). Record the height of your maximum jump each week. Adjust your box height to be comparable to your new maximum jump height.
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