Kyle Heier felt like taking the challenge of regular box jumps, and cranking it up a notch in his regular agility centered workouts.

There is quite a lot of training that takes place prior to performing this type of exercise. It is important to always keep safety as a priority in fitness training or training for sports. If you are unsure about the outcome, try and have someone there to spot you while you build your balance.

During the final section of this video, Kyle Heier places a medicine ball on top of the aerobic steps. This obviously creates a high risk factor, but it is the challenge that he craves.

If you are thirsting to take on the challenge, we would urge you to start by making sure you have the proper technique from the ground level. Place a medicine ball at your feet and against a wall. This will allow you to use the wall as support when landing your first jump. Keep your feet close together on the floor in preparations to jump. This will help in keeping them together throughout.

Use your hands as a balance tool. Watch as Kyle positions his hands out in front of him, and keeps them relatively in place throughout the jump. This keeps his balance over his feet where it is most required. If the video does not appear below, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Djqtl8sOk



While Kyle admits his hard work and dedication is a key element in being able to do this on a regular basis, he is often posed the question of how regularly he does the medicine ball box jump. He used to often respond, "Not very often, I would have to start counting my blessings more regularly if I did this all the time."

While "not very often" is the sentiment, he does try and incorporate this exercise in to his regular agility and speed training routine. He tries to encourage others to try while he is there to help, and while many would not dare to try, there are the rare individuals who do.

"I find being able to do what was once thought impossible is a serious confidence booster. This exercise is just one of those things, and you don't have to go far to give it a try."

Those that find themselves taking on the task are often finding themselves taking on whatever else Kyle can put in front of them.

"It's funny because those are the people I love to train with They never back away from a challenge, and that is what pushing yourself to be better is all about."