Grab yourself a plyo box and try this lower body workout!

BOX JUMPS

ALTERNATING STEP UPS

SPLIT SQUAT

SPLIT SQUAT – OTHER SIDE

45 SECONDS WORK/15 SECONDS REST x 3 ROUNDS

 

Box jumps

  1. Start facing the box about arms length away from it
  2. Bend from the hips and take your arms back behind you for momentum
  3. As you swing them forwards and up, take off with both feet and jump up onto the box
  4. Landing with both feet firmly on the box and your knees soft, catching your momentum to end in a squat position
  5. Drive up through your heels to stand up tall on the box
  6. Step off the box back down to the floor, re-position and go again!

Box jumps using the plyo box  Box jumps using the plyo box  Box jumps using the plyo box

 

Alternating step ups

  1. Start on the floor facing the box
  2. Place one foot on the box ensuring your heel is fully on
  3. Drive up through this leg until you are stood up tall on the box
  4. If you can do this without then placing your other foot on the box this will challenge your balance, however if you do need to tap your other foot on the box to begin with then this is fine
  5. Keeping your same foot on the box, slowly lower yourself back to the floor, really focussing on controlling the movement and not just dropping down
  6. Place both feet back on the floor, then repeat with the other leg and keep repeating this!

Alternating step ups using the plyo box   Alternating step ups using the plyo box

 

Split squat

  1. Find yourself a box or bench that you can rest a foot on (approximately knee height)
  2.  Get into a forward lunge position with your chest upright, core braced and hips square to your body, with your back foot elevated on the bench
  3.  Lower until your front thigh is near horizontal, keeping your knee in line with your foot (don’t let your front knee travel beyond your toes!), allowing your back knee to drop towards the floor
  4.  Finally, drive up through your front heel back to the starting position, again keeping your movements controlled on the way down and explosive on the way up

 Split squat using the plyo box   Split squat using the plyo box

 

Split squat – other side

  1. Place your other foot up on the bench behind you
  2. Repeat as above

 

 

COMPLETE EACH MOVE FOR 45 SECONDS AND REST FOR 15 SECONDS IN BETWEEN, FOR 3 ROUNDS

 

Let us know how you find it and tag us on social media in your sweaty selfies after this one!