Plyo box

Vantreesta · 01-09-22, 12:19 PM

I want to get a plyo box and have analysis paralysis! Can anyone recommend for or against a certain brand or type? I like the idea of the foam covered ones since I'm new to box jumps and expect much shin banging to start. I don't know if I need to get the wooden core or if the foam core is fine. I was thinking either the 16x18x20 or the next size up. I was advised against 12x14x16. Any thoughts, suggestions or recommendations are appreciated!

rhbrand · 01-09-22, 08:40 PM

I do have one, but mine is just a wooden one.
I think I should have splurged on the foam covered ones. Ask my shins why LOL

I do have some thick long socks I would wear if I saw box jumps were on the whiteboard back in my Crossfit days.

Vantreesta · 01-09-22, 09:05 PM

Thanks, Rhonda. I have this fear of my feet flipping the box forward out from under me!

rhbrand · 01-09-22, 09:07 PM

So I searched my Amazon orders and this is the one I got. I have the 16-18-20 inch one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...TF8&th=1&psc=1

rhbrand · 01-09-22, 09:12 PM

This one is pretty sturdy. Oh, I'm sure it could flip, but it unlikely. The one I have weights over 30lbs so its not light thing.

My problem was always not quite jumping high enough then scrapping shins down the box.

fanofladyvols · 01-09-22, 09:22 PM

I have nothing to add except to cheer you on in this purchase!!

I had fun jumping on one that was foam covered at the gym! The key for me was stopping before I got too tired so I didn't miss and slip off. (Because I nearly did!)

Vantreesta · 01-09-22, 10:32 PM

Thanks for the link, Rhonda. I think that's what size I'll get. Yeah, the shin scraping is definitely one of my concerns!

Thanks, Linda! I have been looking for a while now, just too chicken to spend the money but workout 4 of the TTSL ebook has box jumps so I need to decide and order! I have heard that about fatigue being a big factor in missing the jump.

AsSweetAsSugar · 01-10-22, 02:36 AM

If you have a bosu or a step 360, you could do jumps on it, I find them fun and challenging, and you do not risk to hurt your shins. Just a though, if you are not going to use the plyo box often, maybe something to think about. And what is TTSL btw?

Vantreesta · 01-10-22, 07:54 AM

Thanks for the suggestion, ASAS. I do have a BOSU but those are very short and no challenge for jumping higher. But a few BOSU jumps might be a good way to warmup those muscles a little before taking on the box so thanks for that idea.

TTSL is Thick Thighs Save Lives. It's the name of a podcast and exercise programming put out by Constantly Varied Gear (CVG) who sell awesome leggings and other stuff. Here's the link if you're interested. https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/

rhbrand · 01-10-22, 09:42 AM

ONE OF US ONE OF US

LOL

I have so many pair of CVG leggings, capris and shorts. And I want them ALL

I also have the e-book and am going to probably do it in March. I need to get lighting fixtures changed out in my gym for jumpropes and box jumps before I do any of that.

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01-09-22, 12:19 PM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Plyo box I want to get a plyo box and have analysis paralysis! Can anyone recommend for or against a certain brand or type? I like the idea of the foam covered ones since I'm new to box jumps and expect much shin banging to start. I don't know if I need to get the wooden core or if the foam core is fine. I was thinking either the 16x18x20 or the next size up. I was advised against 12x14x16. Any thoughts, suggestions or recommendations are appreciated! __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

01-09-22, 08:40 PM
rhbrand Join Date: Nov 2001	I do have one, but mine is just a wooden one. I think I should have splurged on the foam covered ones. Ask my shins why LOL I do have some thick long socks I would wear if I saw box jumps were on the whiteboard back in my Crossfit days. __________________ Check out my Blog Link in Profile on Home Page

01-09-22, 09:05 PM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Thanks, Rhonda. I have this fear of my feet flipping the box forward out from under me! __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

01-09-22, 09:07 PM
rhbrand Join Date: Nov 2001	So I searched my Amazon orders and this is the one I got. I have the 16-18-20 inch one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...TF8&th=1&psc=1 __________________ Check out my Blog Link in Profile on Home Page

01-09-22, 09:12 PM
rhbrand Join Date: Nov 2001	This one is pretty sturdy. Oh, I'm sure it could flip, but it unlikely. The one I have weights over 30lbs so its not light thing. My problem was always not quite jumping high enough then scrapping shins down the box. __________________ Check out my Blog Link in Profile on Home Page

01-09-22, 09:22 PM
fanofladyvols Join Date: May 2004 Location: Modify City, State of Fierce	I have nothing to add except to cheer you on in this purchase!! I had fun jumping on one that was foam covered at the gym! The key for me was stopping before I got too tired so I didn't miss and slip off. (Because I nearly did!) __________________ Don't just work hard, work smart....Pat Head Summitt Never give up on your body!-- Miranda Esmonde-White Word/Guiding Principle for 2024: Embrace: embrace my faith, my family, my friends, myself, the process, the progress, the hard work, the strength program I choose, the recovery methods and rest I need, my life, the good times, and the memories of good people.

01-09-22, 10:32 PM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Thanks for the link, Rhonda. I think that's what size I'll get. Yeah, the shin scraping is definitely one of my concerns! Thanks, Linda! I have been looking for a while now, just too chicken to spend the money but workout 4 of the TTSL ebook has box jumps so I need to decide and order! I have heard that about fatigue being a big factor in missing the jump. __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

01-10-22, 02:36 AM
AsSweetAsSugar Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada	If you have a bosu or a step 360, you could do jumps on it, I find them fun and challenging, and you do not risk to hurt your shins. Just a though, if you are not going to use the plyo box often, maybe something to think about. And what is TTSL btw? __________________ "There are seven days in the week and someday isn't one of them!" LMP - Grad/Aug 13 * TheRack - Grad/Nov 13 * PowerFit H - Grad/Jan 14 * FIF: SB - Grad/ Feb 14 * Cage/Box/KB 6WR - Comp/Mar 14 * Ugi/Kb/Pilates 6WR - Comp/May 14 * ThunderBell - Comp/Sep 14 * Obsidian - Comp/Jan 15 * JNL - DO/Sept 15 * D2S - Grad/Feb 16 * KbKb/TBS - Grad/Jun 16 * FusionMixx - Com/Aug 16 * F8F - Grad/Oct 16 Sonríe a la vida y ella te sonreíra siempre!

01-10-22, 07:54 AM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Thanks for the suggestion, ASAS. I do have a BOSU but those are very short and no challenge for jumping higher. But a few BOSU jumps might be a good way to warmup those muscles a little before taking on the box so thanks for that idea. TTSL is Thick Thighs Save Lives. It's the name of a podcast and exercise programming put out by Constantly Varied Gear (CVG) who sell awesome leggings and other stuff. Here's the link if you're interested. https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/ __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

01-10-22, 09:42 AM
rhbrand Join Date: Nov 2001	ONE OF US ONE OF US LOL I have so many pair of CVG leggings, capris and shorts. And I want them ALL I also have the e-book and am going to probably do it in March. I need to get lighting fixtures changed out in my gym for jumpropes and box jumps before I do any of that. __________________ Check out my Blog Link in Profile on Home Page