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How High can Jeremy Wariner Box Jump?

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July 7, 2011 by Jimson Lee 8 Comments

Last Updated on March 10, 2013 by Jimson Lee

Several years ago in the days before YouTube, there was a viral video in the running forums of Ato Boldon doing a 60 inch or 1.50m box jump (approximately, video below). The height of the box reaches Ato’s neck or chin. Obviously, people confused this with the vertical jump or vertical leap test, but it is still a good indication of explosiveness.

Then there was Dwain Chambers doing a 64 inch box jump (approximately, video below), and this was jumping onto those flimsy plastic “Aerobic Step” steps from the 1990’s.  Dwain is 5 feet 11 inches or 1.80 meters tall, and you can see in the video the relative height when he stands next to it.  The top step reaches his nose.

As Charlie Francis would say, it’s better to jump 7 feet once, than to do 7 one-foot jumps.  In both cases, they are over 5 feet high.

I am a firm believer in plyometrics, and I will choose plyos over weight training any day, especially with younger athletes.  Tom Tellez, Carl Lewis, Kim Collins, Alan Wells, and Daley Thompson all share the same sentiments. 

My personal stance on this is you should try to incorporate BOTH weight training and plyometrics in your training routine.

Thanks to Tomas for sending this picture of Jeremy Wariner doing his usual pre-race routine.  Based on rough calculations, on a standing “tuck jump” (as opposed to Ato Bolden and Dwain Chambers using a running jump), we see JW capable of jumping at least 110cm, maybe over 115cm… that’s over 3 and half feet.  And he’s not even trying.

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Disclaimer: when doing box jumps, please consult your coach before attempting jumps higher than 36” or 1 meter.

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Dwain Chambers 64 inch Box Jump

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Ato Bolden 60 inch Box Jump

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About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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  1. Louie says

    July 7, 2011 at 8:22 am

    Very impressive. Another good test is to place a series (usually 3 or 5) hurdles about 7-8 feet (~2.1-2.4m)apart and take one jump over each hurdle – no bunny hops to gather yourself. I can still (at 37yrs) do 30″ (~76cm) hurdles – I will try 33″ (~84cm)next week. In my mid 20s I could do the 39″ (~99cm) hurdles and once got over 3 hurdles at 42″ (~107cm). As a high school coach, I use that jumping “test” during my indoor/winter season to identify explosive athletes and the kids like the challenge. I use a stack of folded gymnastic mats and keep adding mats until no one can clear. I have not ever measured the height but I will next winter!! Thanks for the article & videos.

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  2. marinov says

    August 2, 2011 at 8:18 am

    First, the measure is far from accurate :
    on the first picture wariner is behind the starting block
    on the second, he is in the front of the starting block : he is closer so the line for the measure is wrong
    it suppose that wariner is 99 cm leg long : it is possible but more normally this measure is half of your total height : in this case : 1M98 for wariner
    he can have particularly long leg but for a good evaluation we must be sure…

    second : what ‘s important is the elevation of the gravity center
    in this case, we don’t have any accute point to measure this elevation
    let assume that the top of the head is a good point for the reference (that is not true as wariner during this jump is bend over a little bit
    anyway I calculate the elevation of the gravity center of Wariner during this jump and it is 47 cm and 67 cm depending how much he moved forward between the 2 pictures…

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    • Jimson Lee says

      August 2, 2011 at 8:30 am

      @marinov, yes, the edited photo of Wariner was simply to show hard it is to box jump 5 feet like Dwain Chambers or Ato Bolden. Of course, it is inaccurate, but nowhere near 5′ with a running start.

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      • Jimson Lee says

        July 26, 2012 at 1:26 am

        Here’s another 64 inch box jump:

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  3. John says

    January 29, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    The jump is impressive, but I’d like to see what Dwain can do from a standstill. I tried box jumping for the first time tonight. Hit 38″ from a standing start. I’m 5’9″, 173 lbs and 38 years old. Workouts are mostly weight lifting 3x per week and stairmaster 2x. Is 38″ good or normal?

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  4. hugh says

    June 14, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    i am 41yrs .. 85 kilo and 5 11.. and can hit 42inches .. by 3 0r 4 times …and up to 46 /47 once after good warm up ….. but carrying this this kind of weight it will not convert to track ,,rugby/ definitely :::))))

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  5. hugh says

    June 14, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    and yes john 38 is above normal , ie good ::))

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  6. hugh says

    June 14, 2012 at 3:23 pm

    ato always said if he was box jumping 60 inchs.. he was going definitely sub 10 !!! for him at his peak it indicated where he was track wise…

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