How to Do Box Step-Over: Step by Step
- Step up onto the box with one foot
- Stand fully on top, then step down the other side
- Alternate lead leg each rep
- Keep a steady rhythm — this is about pacing
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Not standing fully on top of the box — extend your hips
- Going too fast early and burning out
- Favoring one lead leg — alternate evenly
Box Step-Over Tips
- In Hyrox, you can face the box and step over one direction — you don't have to turn around
- Use a 20-inch box for women, 24-inch for men (Hyrox standard)
- Pace yourself — box step-overs appear easy but accumulate fatigue quickly
- Drive through the heel of your lead foot to engage glutes
Muscles Worked
quadsglutescalves
Equipment
box
Tracking
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