How to do a Balance Trainer Front-Back Cross Jumps
Reviewed by JP Michelsen, CPT, B.A. Kinesiology
About Balance Trainer Front-Back Cross Jumps
Instructions for Proper Form
A explosive plyometric exercise using a balance trainer to enhance balance and agility. This exercise primarily targets the muscles in your lower body. Landing on the balance trainer adds a significant amount of instability to the movement which can help recruit smaller stabilizing muscles as well.
- Standing to one side of the Balance Trainer, place one foot on the dome and lower into a half squat position. Hop forward, then backward with the outside leg, keeping the leg on the dome in a squat position. Step to the top of the dome and travel over the top to the other side. Repeat the front-back hop on the other side. Maintain upright spinal posture and a braced core throughout the exercise.
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