Workout of the Week


Box Jumps!

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We have traveled to Chicago, Bloomington, and South Bend- and are so lucky we got to see all of our family. I sure am happy to be back and have the whole week off of work. A week off of work means lots of good workouts planned. I am dedicating this post to a workout of the week, which is box jumps this week. There are so many reasons to love this workout and the benefits are amazing!

I like to do these at the gym (LA Fitness), but they can be done absolutely anywhere, including your home with no equipment. I take a stepper and put 4 lifts under each side to make the stepper high enough to jump on. You can use actual boxes if your gym has them, stairs,  sturdy ottomans at home, even your bed! 




After running a couple of miles I love to do the following with box jumps:

15 jump ups
15 dips ( arms)
25 abs

Repeat 4 times

You can also jump completely over the box, jump up to one leg, go faster, slower, really whatever challenges you and gets your heart rate up. Some of the benefits of box jumps are:

They make your legs stronger.

They blast calories and burn fat. Much faster than a run or elliptical.

They help with your balance which will be important once you are older.

They will help you get a nice butt.

You can start with as low of a box as needed and gradually add to it to jump higher. There is a risk of falling and bruising your shins, but just keep your eye on the box and breathe! 

Happy New Year and happy workouts to all this week!


Love that- but don't get me wrong, yoga is great recovery!


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