Muscles and pro jumps

[Mr. Carmichael]

How much of a workout do your leg muscles get using them? So far I've been able to jog and doing that makes my calves burn. I do a lot of mountain hiking and I'm always looking for ways to strengthen my leg muscles. What other benefits do they have? Do they give your quads a workout too?

[dark-castles2]

They use like all leg musles, even of the feet

and upper body to, makeing me ache loads. and yes they do work out your quad's

[Jason]

Before I pulled my ankle on a trampoline I was running up all the stairs at work 3 at a time to build muscle to help with the bocking 

And it isn't just you legs that build when you start jumping it affects your whole body especialy arms and back

Jason 

[dark-castles2]

Bockers Back :O Tis horrible

DC

[sam_a]

How much of a workout do your leg muscles get using them? So far I've been able to jog and doing that makes my calves burn. I do a lot of mountain hiking and I'm always looking for ways to strengthen my leg muscles. What other benefits do they have? Do they give your quads a workout too?

hi,
bocking is great for your leg muscles both strength training and for stability. the main muscles used are hams and quads (front and back of upper leg) along with your glutes (your bum). it also works your hip ad/abductors helping create better stability around your hip joint. bocking is also great for your core muscles in your torso and both lower and upper back. real benefits for yourself are balance and tightening up your joints meaning your less likley to fall over while hiking and of course cardio. the only problem I have found is that any weekened muscles are highlighted quickly as bocking can be very strenuouse, even to the point where i pulled my shoulder bocking simply from flailing about! hope that helps

[Brendan (NeoNinja)]

The only time my upper-body has received a workout from my bocks was when I hurt my ankle early in the day, then spent almost an entire day's jam carrying them around. But I guess it depends on how built you are to begin with. If you're not used to any kind of upper body work out to begin with... I suppose using your arms to jump would make them ache somewhat... but not if you're used to jumping around. Otherwise I'd say it's just from the carrying.

But there's no arguing about the legs and core. Even experienced mountain bikers will feel the burn after a long day on bocks! ^_^