The standing broad jump is a great method to improve your high burst jumping ability.
This will help you increase your time and agility for the obstacle course for Special Forces and ones that you will find in the Spartan Race and Tough Mudder.
What is your max standing broad jump?
Perform this drill as a warmup for todays workout. Note your distance in your log book.
Check out this video with a Standing Broad Jump Emom workout
Check out these workout exercises to help you with your standing broad jump
Squat jumps
Squat jumps with sandbag
Split jumps
Airborne Heismans
Pistols
* to find any of these exercises type in “sealgrinder and the name” or look on our SEALgrinderPT Youtube channel
A great workout is the CrossFit workout “Mary”
“Mary”
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 One legged squats, alternating
15 Pull-ups
Improve your standing broad jump and your explosive power in all sports will excel.
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