Legs·Other·Compound
Box Skip
Hamstrings · Other
Beginner
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Other
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Box Skip is a beginner other exercise that primarily targets the Hamstrings.
Muscles Worked
Hamstrings primaryAbductors secondaryAdductors secondaryCalves secondaryGlutes secondaryQuads secondary
In Position
How to Do the Box Skip
- 1You will need several boxes lined up about 8 feet apart.
- 2Begin facing the first box with one leg slightly behind the other.
- 3Drive off the back leg, attempting to gain as much height with the hips as possible.
- 4Immediately upon landing on the box, drive the other leg forward and upward to gain height and distance, leaping from the box. Land between the first two boxes with the same leg that landed on the first box.
- 5Then, step to the next box and repeat.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written