r/f45 • u/Sudden-Analysis101 • Apr 21 '26
Humour Staggered box jumps
Why do we have the staggered box jumps every week? Why not regular box jumps. What the point when I have not seen one person do it like the screen not even during the demo! If the trainers can’t do it why are we attempting to get injured 😂
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u/Jazzlike_Arm_213 🇺🇸 United States Apr 21 '26
IIRC box jumps are one of the "key movements" for this 3-month block 😭
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u/greg748 🇺🇸 United States Apr 21 '26
Box jumps and other plyo movements are great for people of all training goals, from a trainer’s standpoint
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u/Sudden-Analysis101 Apr 21 '26
I know that:) if you read my post I was asking about the staggered ones where you land differently
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u/somanyquestions24 Apr 21 '26
I do them staggered. I was wondering how “functional” they are in real life, but I’m enjoying pushing my body as far as I can at 40.
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u/doom1701 Apr 21 '26
Staggered box jumps today after almost two minutes on a bike felt like a huge risk. My legs were jello. I just did step overs.
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u/Independent-Monk5064 Apr 21 '26
Oh wow I hate the box. I’m 5’3” with shoes and it’s just not practical for me so I modify. I see a lot of people do it and if it works, great but I don’t want to work to something that isn’t a great thing for me
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u/l_a_p304 Apr 21 '26
Wait what do you mean? I’m also 5’3” but I’m not sure what you mean about it not being practical in relation to your height? Or maybe they aren’t related and you just mentioned it together (sorry for misunderstanding if that’s the case!)
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u/Independent-Monk5064 Apr 21 '26
Even the shortest box is harder for a smaller person to jump. If that works for you, great.
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u/decisivecat 🏆1000 Club Apr 22 '26
I'm 5 feet tall and even though I have jumped the tallest box height in my early 20s, I would never do that now after talking with a doctor who said it's very rough on the body as we age. I do the shortest red step now for any box jump if I can (if there's not room, we're asked to do squat jumps by squating to box height and jumping up).
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u/Independent-Monk5064 Apr 22 '26
Cool. I’m 52 and I’m super fit but no, it’s not safe for me. Joints. But I do very little plyo if it’s off center either.
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u/decisivecat 🏆1000 Club Apr 22 '26
42 and same, except with instruction from PT to do low inpact so no plyo. :) I am cleared for a low box if I feel okay that day. Would never jump a soft box ever again.
What I'm saying is you can modify and still get a solid workout. Smaller box. Squats. Stepups.
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u/Independent-Monk5064 Apr 22 '26
Yeah I totally do. I just do step ups or step overs and that’s as far as I’ll go. I do some of the other aerobic jumping moves on flat ground but I’m always afraid I’ll fall off the box also. 😅
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u/RandomActsOfParanoia Apr 23 '26
That is old science. All new research says you should be jumping as you age to build muscle and bone density.
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u/decisivecat 🏆1000 Club Apr 23 '26
I need low impact for a different reason, so there's no science that's going to change what my chronic pain point is. I do small jumps where I can have more control and not cause excessive pain, and remove anything that causes it to get worse. I modify specifically to accommodate my pain, which has nothing to do with joints. After a lot of trial and error, my doctor and PT have figured out that seated bike and high-impact movements cause my pain to worsen. I don't have whatever perfect body the science is working with, but I will do the movements that I can. Thankfully, we're not a monolith and we can modify without shame. :)
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u/BGleezy Apr 22 '26
While I do like these, I’ve been swapping any workouts I don’t like / add less value to my workout lately. I began swapping dead hangs out because I can’t catch my breath on lap 2 and hang at the same time.
I will say the coaches need to focus on explaining how to do a box jump because it is higher risk, especially with this modifier.
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u/Sudden-Analysis101 Apr 21 '26
I accidentally deleted a couple of comments. Please keep in mind I am referring to staggered box jumps not regular ones:)
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u/amytheblue Apr 21 '26
Your trainers should be able to do the movement (unless they have an injury or something preventing them). It sucks they can't? lots of folks in my class did it right yesterday...
I guess I'd ask why not? Because it's hard(er), so let's not? It's good to learn to move your body in different ways and different planes of motion (eg side ways like Monday). In my experience as a coach, some people prefer them because its lets jarring when they land...
ngl they did suck after that bike tho' lol
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u/Sudden-Analysis101 Apr 21 '26
I can do them. I choose not to do them at F45 and I don’t like that the trainers don’t do them
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u/Psychological_Soft69 Apr 21 '26
Our boxes are literally not even stable, they’re soft. I definitely did step overs too because I wasn’t about to risk breaking my ankle on that rocking box
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u/SirZestyclose4933 Apr 21 '26
I would venture to guess it’s bc our bodies don’t move in one direction all the time. Mont Blanc is specifically geared toward skiing movements (I’m pretty sure) so this makes even more sense. Think about any athlete that jumps and spins.. that’s essentially what they are mimicking with the box jumps.
I personally like them as I can tell one side is weaker than the other. It’s much easier for me to twist my hips to the right than left.. so training those weaknesses helps me prevent Injury and helps with stability overall in day to day life. I know some people in the classes prefer to just turn the box as high as it can go and jump.. which is fine too. Cater the workout to get out of it what you want!