Russian Box

[Dante2004 0]

Anyone have ACTUAL training experience with this? I don't mean "I heard from a friend that he knew this guy who had an uncle that used it..."

I mean, YOU actually had first hand experience with someone using this for training.

Russian Box

[Alias81 0]

Used one once and it really, really aches you legs, when using one make sure you go down to at least 90 degrees with your landing leg.

There not exactly the funnest workout either <_<

[Dante2004 0]

Aches your legs in a good way? As in...it was a great workout? Or aches your legs as in...bad for the joints? Obviously this is a high impact workout and that concerned me. My knees and lower back give me issues from impact workouts (I hate to jog/run).

This looks like a great "hockey specific" workout.

[Alias81 0]

Yeh aches your thighs in a good way, it's all good if you have alot of motivation and can keep going well after the burn. Also I wouldn't say it's as high impact as it may look.

[Gongshow11 1]

great workout for plyometrics, burns the legs like whoa, especially if you do circuits

[#28 0]

I have used a russian box with my trainer for the last few summers and it has made a huge improvement in my skating. The reason why it is such a great training tool is because it simulates an explosive skating motion. My trainer has shown me video overlays of a person skating and a person on the russian box and the motion really is similar. It is really important to use good form while doing the excercise because if you learn poor habits on the box, it will transfer over to the ice. You should jump from a bent knee at 90º with your back arched, your shoulders back, and with your head up. It is also important to get enough rest in between sets. I ussually do sets of 20-24 jumps with 60-90 seconds of rest.

[Chadd 916]

OK, I'll go there.

I wouldn't mind a grueling workout on this Russian box.

Yes I feel dirty and shameful, but sometimes I just have to give in to my inner child.

[Alias81 0]

*Cough* Steroids *Cough*

[Ultimus 0]

Looks interesting,

It seems like the box is to far apart? I guess the jumping is what really helps with this exercise, but if it was closer together and applied resistance would that be better?

What about that liquid tape? Just another gimmick?

[#28 0]

Looks interesting,

It seems like the box is to far apart? I guess the jumping is what really helps with this exercise, but if it was closer together and applied resistance would that be better?

The two halves on the box are about 2 and a half feet apart. Resistance isn't necessary because this is suppose to be a high intensity explosive excercise. Resistance, such as weights, will only slow down the jumping motion. If you want to build even more strength add some weighted one and two legged squat excercises to your workout after you use the russain box.

[tsiarls79 0]

I'll have to agree with Chadd on that one :D

[biff44 0]

Yum!

As for the $650 box, wow, that is a little steep! Looks pretty flimsy too! If I were going to pay that type of money, I would want to see some serious steel, especially in the support legs.

I built one a couple of years ago out of some 2X10's and some plywood. The trick is that you need to make it so both sides attached at the bottom to a long piece of plywood sheet, or else bouncing off of a side moves it away. Cost around $40 in materials. After the novelty wore off, we threw it away.