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Diy box jump dimensions. This plyometric box has three different heights 24 inch 20 inch 16 inch and is made from one sheet of plywood. Gluing and screwing what all diy projects need. Keep the jump box 20 inches 51 cm high to start practicing. Then repeat with the other left right side and the front one at a time until you have a box with no top or bottom.
Crossfit style plyo box table saw. Screws go through the face of each overlapping side into the edge behind it. 2x 30 x 22 5 2x 30 x 20 trickiest part of the project. Do a few reps on the 28 in 71 cm box to build power.
2 24 x30 3. This box encourages you to jump high enough to clear the edge completely. A plyometric box is a great addition to any home gym. Any grade of plywood will work.
I decided to customize it with krylon supermaxx all in one black hammered finish and krylon supermaxx all in one banner red that i picked up at walmart. Now attach the bottom in the same fashion and move on to step 6. This box is 28 x 24 x 20. Our plyo box is a straight up rectangle.
For example if an athlete can no longer come within 1 inch of his her best standing vertical jump from a box set at 36 inches then 24 to 30 inches would be a good box height to work with. 2 20 x30 c. The wooden 3 in 1 plyo box plans that we will follow allows you to build your plyo box from a single 48 x 96 inch sheet of three quarter inch plywood. 2x 18 5 x 22 5 this cut will be the sides and will fit within the other pieces to make a streamline box how to build a plyometric box step 2.
You ll need the following pieces cut at the different dimensions. Pre drill and screw your box together. I wanted something i thought i could finish in a single trip to techshop. How to build plyo boxes using your jump box focus on your form before doing full exercises.
You will need the following dimensions cut. This was a project i embarked on because i thought it would be quick and easy. Yes if you don t jump high enough or with proper form you will bang your shins on the edge and it will hurt. Once you ve got your pieces cut you ll need to cut out the notches so the sections can interlock with each other.
Now you have all your pieces just put them together. Switch your jump box to 24 inches 61 cm high when you ve mastered the first height. 2 20 x24 b. How to build a plyometric box step 1.
Here s what you ll need.