This box, however, is slightly more accessible in height for those new to plyometric box work (or new to fitness, in general). Three sides offer 16", 18", and 24" of elevation.

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Your fitness level and box height will dictate how many box jumps you can do with good form, says Grayson Wickham, DPT, CSCS, physical therapist and founder of Movement Vault. A solid start is 3 ...

Just like box jumps, depth jumps require you to have an extra, elevated prop. When you do this plyometric exercise, you’ll drop off of your box or ledge before immediately jumping up once you land.

Box Jumps. Carmine Ciliento, a fitness manager at Crunch in New York City, said he doesn’t do box jumps — particularly high box jumps — and is cautious not to do them with clients, too.