It most definitely is. Rogue, and others, advertise the three different heights. While it might not be the safest, it is intended to be used like that.
Box jumps are like any other workout. They are safe if you are doing it right. I have seen more serious injuries from deadlifts than box jumps.
Edit: the downvotes need to take two seconds and Google rogues box, the tag in the Google results is literally 3 heights, 1 box.
No, it is not. If it was designed for that usage then it would be designed with a base that is at least as large as it's height.
Rogue, and others, advertise the three different heights. While it might not be the safest, it is intended to be used like that.
They may be advertising this usage but it's not an appropriate design. I'm not going to bother checking out the marketing material. If they are advertising them as you are saying then anyone injured should sue them into the ground.
Box jumps are like any other workout. They are safe if you are doing it right.
Yes and that means using properly designed equipment.
I was a dumbass kid who did this with stacking chairs. I get the impulse to test yourself with improper equipment. But just because people can do something dumb without getting hurt doesn't make the equipment properly designed for the use.
This is the same versatile 3-in-1 wood plyo box utilized for years in CrossFit Games competition, with built-in height options of 20”, 24”, and 30”.
American-made, battle tested, and backed by a year-long warranty, the 56 LB Games Box is designed for safe, effective plyometric training at any skill level. Add a box to a garage gym for a new workout dynamic or order in bulk to equip or upgrade a large scale strength and conditioning facility.""
I also remember all the taller plyo boxes are taller than they are wide.
Lots of inappropriate equipment doesn't make the equipment suitable for the activity.
It would be better to use vault training equipment that has been properly designed with safety in mind.
Can you show me plyo boxes taller than say 24 inches that are wider than they are tall?
No. I'm not in the market but I guarantee that if I was I'd never buy and use a box that's taller than it's base for this type of activity.
Can you pull up safety standard that agree with you?
Based on my knowledge of CrossFit injury rates their safety standards are meaningless.
If you're interested in seeing how to properly design for a similar activity check out gymnastic equipment. They're designed with either an extra wide footprint or a fixed weight distribution system that ensure that the equipment won't fall when a person jumps off.
You are moving the goalpost. The claim you were disputing was "The box is designed to be useable at 3 different heights...". You said "No, it is not" twice, "If it was designed for that usage then it would be designed with a base that is at least as large as it's height." He provided proof that it was DESIGNED TO BE USEABLE AT 3 DIFFERENT HEIGHTS, now you are just saying it's not safe.
The claim you were disputing was "The box is designed to be useable at 3 different heights
Correct. They are not designed for that use. They're advertised for that use but they're NOT designed for that use. Being designed for that use would require an engineer to sit down and evaluate the forces at play and defining the form of the equipment to meet the objective. That a box which might have movable weights. There was no time spent designing them as exercise equipment.
These boxes are advertised this way, used this way, and are perfectly safe if used correctly. This girl is both too short and too heavy to do a jump on the highest side. step ups on the 20" side would destroy her after a few sets of 20 reps.
step ups on the 20" side would destroy her after a few sets of 20 reps.
You don't know how strong her legs are that's a foolish assumption.
These boxes are advertised this way, used this way, and are perfectly safe if used correctly.
They're not. The box setup like that is a big lever with no weight distribution system to prevent them from toppling over when a person lands on the edge. If it was perfectly safe the box wouldn't have moved out from under her.
The box did not fail, her trainer did.
No, both failed. You can see the box fail as it goes off balance when she lands on the edge rather than on the center. But you're right her trainer should have stepped in and stopped her from using that setup.
It actually is. You could build an internal frame that attaches to a foot, build a harness that attaches to the top, or build the boxes to be interlocking where you add more at the base to add height.The box remains a cuboid for aesthetic reasons while the equipment is still safe.
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u/Coca-karl 1d ago
No, it is not. It may be used that way. But the base of the box should be at least as wide as the box is tall to prevent the exact type of situation.