How to Build a DIY 3 in 1 Crossfit Plyo Box with One Sheet of Plywood

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We're making / showing you how to build a diy 3 in 1 crossfit plyometric jump box out of one sheet of plywood for your functional fitness. Save the $130 you'd give to Rogue, spend $30 on a sheet of plywood, and get some exercise while building your 3 in 1 plyo jump box. The dimensions we used for this build are 30" x 24" x 20". We purchased a nicer pine plywood for this project. Pause the video at the 0:12 second mark for the layout and dimensions.
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[@Browndogdiesel]

Anyone else here Cos they’re making a plyo box during quarantine

[@tinashemusakanye6897]

yes sir!!! how did you go? :)

[@rmanivong]

Haaa hell yeah Im have to take all these measurement “talk” to Lowe’s or depot man and let them boys do the cuttin.. save myself the headache & get to jumpin already

[@Str8Deenin47]

Lol dammit busted

[@heracles1206]

Do you just go up to someone and ask if they could do it or where do you go?

[@runningthor1999]

@@rmanivong did that too, except Lowe’s Guy made innacurate cuts, like a few were off by 1/4” or so. Made for a lot of sanding lol.

[@Banana_Rama-123]

Great video! For anyone living outside of the US the dimensions of the cuts are - 2 x 760mm x 610mm, 2 x 470mm x 610mm, 2 x 470mm x 730mm. This should give the correct cuts out of an 18mm 2440mm x 1220mm (3/4" 8' x 4' approx) sheet of plywood. Or it did for me anyway.

[@simonfaulkner2007]

Ryan Larner what size screws would you reccomend ?

[@gabrielbrolly457]

Nice one cheers.

[@franciscogaldamez7369]

@@simonfaulkner2007 At least 1 1/4" so at least 1/2" in each part

[@mrdad272]

2x760x610, 2x470x610, 2x470x760. Otherwise it is impossible cause one side would be missing 30mm. Or I miss something ?

[@Kearz.]

shouldn't there be 7 pieces including the middle brace?

[@justinrichards4050]

The T-Shirt is gold! Thanks for the vid.

[@BreakItYourself]

Thanks for watching!

[@DarkHorseRowing]

Dude, great plan. Took me about 4 hours to finish after all the sanding. Really appreciate you clearly laying out the specific cuts as I was able to get Home Depot to make all my cuts for me and didn't even have to load a full sheet of plywood into the back of my SUV. Cheers!

[@DarkHorseRowing]

PS, just linked to you guys in our latest video. Hope it helps.

[@BreakItYourself]

I'm shocked they made all the cuts for you at HD but that's incredible!

[@BreakItYourself]

Thanks so much for the shout out! This made my day

[@NoBadDayshealthandwellness]

Smart, thanks. I have a car so I was wondering about that

[@willybeanzzz]

Lucky you I went to Home Depot today told them all the cuts I needed only to get home and realize my cuts weren’t precise:(

[@punkrockviking]

I was planning on watching several videos tonight to find the best one on making a box. Yours was the first video I watched and now I'm done, lol. No need to keep looking. Great video, I'll be following along making one soon!

[@1ambros1]

Thanks for sharing this video...following your plans, I was able to build a box last night, and my family and I are really happy with it!

[@V14Patriot]

When I saw the "Taxation is theft" shirt I knew this guy would give good info.

[@BreakItYourself]

👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@reuven6100]

same here

[@skets47]

Really? I just immediately thought he would not mind his house burning down because he can't afford to pay the firefighters... Or shit, even better, what if he was really rich and the house next to him burned down because his neighbours were too poor. That way he could buy the land of them for super cheap because they bankrupt as hell yo! MURICA! Who cares if they are bankrupt because of a capitalistic healthcare system where they could no longer afford to foot the bill for their dying son. Now they bankrupt and childless! Depression will follow for sure, and with a little luck they suicide too and now their car will be supercheap at auction too! Man such an ideal world you want to live in. No taxation seems so fun! Imagine the roads, finally our 4x4 will have function, because it will be all dirt roads! WOOP WOOP! Taxation is theft is a dumb as slogan, 'the way taxes are used is theft' would be a better one but that shit requires Americans to read more than three words and possibly think about it, but to be honest.. I think 90% of them are unable to comprehend even the simplest of sentences.

[@hamptoncokeley1456]

@@skets47 Oh relax.

[@melemetcalf1681]

I literally thought the same thing when I saw his jeans shorts.

[@carolyndenise9178]

Thank you so very much. I attempted to purchase a box and thought 3 in one meant I was getting three boxes. Imagine my surprise to see that one box cost 165 bucks. I immediately went you-tubing. You answered every question and made the process easy to understand and possible. I will upload my photo once complete

[@BreakItYourself]

awesome! glad I could help. The one thing I would do different is to use wood glue and screws. So add that to the list!

[@selenataylor4581]

Thank you for this video! I followed it very closely. My box isn’t perfect but I’m pleased with my first try. I plan to make four more. I hope to get better with each box.

[@mikemunoz1484]

Perfect DIY video. Used this as my guide and my box came out great! I HIGHLY recommend buying some Patio/Deck paint (such as Kilz) and painting it to give it even more longevity, plus it adds to the aesthetic.

[@MukkaDotCom]

Great Idea. Do you think if you paint the inside of the box it would also give it more life or just the outside thanks.

[@firnatine67]

Thanks man! Just built this for my boys. Other than dealing with warped plywood it went together fairly easy. 💪🏼

[@karlfreddy]

Good instructor. Thanks for not adding lots of boring music.

[@BreakItYourself]

haha for sure! thanks for the kind words

[@BreakItYourself]

Plyo Box Verion 2 (watch this instead): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4mckKWEn8-Vpbc&ab_channel=BreakItYourself DIY Plyo Box Tips and Tricks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqWzgYR3r7llrLc

[@OutworkYesterday251]

would you be interested in building the same box same measurements and shipping to arlington,tx?

[@erinpickett8210]

by far the best diy video I've seen for making this box. thanks for the tips and visual!

[@dalstendbld1467]

Thanks for the instructional. We made our first plyo box using this. Took our time and was about 2 hours total. Lowe’s did cut our wood to the specified measurements. Doesn’t look tight like yours but it is solid and absolutely functional. Thanks again! 👍🏼 (ps: used wood glue 😜)

[@BreakItYourself]

Haha yeah yeah! The glue would help a ton 😂 thanks for watching and commenting!

[@mirana0elena1]

How nice and detailed work you did... 👍🏽 thank you for this helpful video 🙏🏻

[@shanebowermaster1584]

Great job on this, your plans worked out perfectly!

[@michaeldohrmann3200]

Awesome video. Detailed yet concise. Thank you!

[@BreakItYourself]

Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to comment. Good luck on your build.

[@brochetsolitaire]

Excellent presentation! Easy to follow. Now lets go in the shop and make one for my son!

[@Drewg351]

Very nice. A lot better than some of the other versions I've seen. Definitely want a center support that connects both sides otherwise you can't jump onto the one side. Kind of dangerous and avoidable by doing like you did. Great job !!!

[@jclark2000]

came out perfect! (Almost...) $26 and an hour of work, boom. Done. I used 1/2 " plywood instead of 3/4" and had to make a couple additional cuts for the box to come together. I must have missed the part where you said to use 3/4". The final dimensions are slightly different too as a result 24"x 19.5" x 29.5". Still works great! Thanks for the video and instruction!

[@BreakItYourself]

Glad to hear you had such efficient success. I think in my stupidity I didn’t mention the most important part that I used 3/4” plywood 😂😂😂

[@jamesjimenez9428]

Thank you....box jump turned out great!

[@Ben-yu1nf]

I built one today, I must say your video helped heaps... The only issue I had was with converting inches to mm other than that it was flawless.

[@BreakItYourself]

Glad I could help!

[@cgingermany]

Great video! Followed it to the T and voila! even had my bro-in-law do a workout (he is heavier than I am) and he complimented my work! Keep up the good work sir! Love the shirt!

[@billsoderholm3125]

How would we have a country without taxation?!?!?!?!?

[@1paris9]

You’ve just saved me roughly £100, great video.

[@jadeethan]

Thanks..this is perfect for cornavirus lockdown!

[@samuelspornhauer1019]

Love the shirt! Excellent simple no nonsense video thanks.

[@jacobhoogendoorn2076]

in the process of making this rn. thank you for this video it saved me a couple bucks

[@dontroutman6699]

Great work. I’ve been looking for plans to build this box. Now I have my plans/instructions, i’ll soon go to Lowe’s for my 4‘ x 8‘ x 3/4” Plywood. Since I have all required tools at home, I’ll go to work. Thanks for this great idea and plans! And as indicated in below comment, wood glue and clamps will work just as well, but I would recommend screws at all stress points.

[@nordo2]

Great video, thank you...wish I had that table saw, luckily my belt sander made up for my skill saw cuts...love the shirt also...

[@danpowers2642]

Well done. Great tip about cutting each piece one at a time. 👍

[@BreakItYourself]

only learned that form experience haha even though the kerf should be 1/8" sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.

[@elliott1977]

Love the shirt!!!

[@emnul8583]

Great video! I appreciate all details you included down to the tip about the blade thickness and how it affects your cuts. I would've never thought about that!

[@lloydpinsent1349]

Thanks for the video. My wife thanks you coz she now has a box to do her step up on rather than using a cooler and falling off it.

[@insightvideo6136]

Great video....love the shirt.

[@NeoMororo]

You just saved me 150 euro ! Thank you 🙏

[@upstatecustomco.8163]

Very cool video, thank you! The only thing I think I’m going to add is 2x2 framing inside the box. 👍🏻

[@BreakItYourself]

not a bad idea. If I were to do them over i also would have used wood glue.

[@pawlowskifamily7212]

Just finished my plyo box. Great cutting diagram. Unfortunately cuts made at Home Depot were not very straight, but still worked out well enough and saved me from having to cut and transport a full sheet. I used trigger clamps to assemble the box and address issues with warped wood--very helpful. In reading the previous replies and concerns about the lack of support/reinforcement, I decided to add corner brackets inside the box on the 3 sides I designated as the sides to be used to jump on. I marked the sides that were not reinforced with a big "X" on the outside of the box so I know not to jump on those sides. Box is very heavy, but I might suggest constructing internal framing out of 2x4's or 2x2's to address the support issues. That would make this project more involved, but definitely would make the box solid for jumping. Thanks for the video. Loved that it only required one sheet of plywood (my sheet only cost $17.00).

[@Fokeezy]

Great tip man, I just made mine today and now I realize i should have added extra support for the 30" side for jumping. Now I see why rogue makes theirs like a puzzle, that is actually for support.

[@texcrypto5834]

Extra Thumbs up for the shirt! good video

[@BreakItYourself]

Thanks!

[@thejulionation]

Quality build, thanks.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Awesome video, I just made my plyo box today. Lowes made all of the cuts for me. Came out perfect. Your video and design is the best I watched on KZbin. Thanks for taking the time to make it!

[@montymccallum]

Great job!

[@misterbassman83]

Love the shirt!

[@BreakItYourself]

glad you noticed. cheers!

[@DavidCureton9188]

Great video! Thank you for sharing

[@colemanvollrath7180]

Nice video brother! Thanks for the awesome instructions, the boxes look great! Probably going to fire one up myself!

[@BreakItYourself]

thanks for the kind words! Go for it! I couldn't believe how much these were going for when i looked them up online. fun little project that can save a good bit of money.

[@jeffweber8244]

Nice vid. I'm going to build one of these. I will be using my Kreg pocket-screw tool for (most of) the assembly though.

[@TomGrell]

Did the Kreg pocket jig work well for this project?

[@1dazaraza1]

Hey, you know what? I might need to buy me one of them there kreg whatchamacallits, thanks for the ad bud...I mean tip

[@renerocha6334]

If you’re not going to notch the boards kreg pockets screws will definitely be a better idea than these but joints. Especially with all the lateral impact. If not sure up the joints with some scrap wood.

[@praxton]

Helpful video. Funny shirt. 😂

[@BreakItYourself]

Glad I could help! Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄

[@joshassad4664]

Great video and pattern. Built one today! :) Thanks!

[@BreakItYourself]

glad to hear and thanks for the kind words!

[@mike444nice]

Thanks so much for video, was able to make my box. Only thing I did different was added internal support going both directions. That way I have good support for 30 inch box jumps

[@BreakItYourself]

nice work! to each their own. You should get support from two of the sides already in the 30" as well.

[@ellieyoud]

Dope shirt bro!

[@joppo6997]

Great information video!

[@hendrikwillem6781]

great job!

[@Cutting_Image]

Love the video. I'll make my own thanks to this video. Thank you brother 🙏

[@BreakItYourself]

Glad I could help. Be sure to check out the version 2 video as I made a few improvements.

[@juanjavierlezcanocabral9819]

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

[@TheScotttP]

Just completed a box using your video. Turned out great. Some small issues with a couple cuts (my mistake), but I managed and the blueprint you have worked to a T. Thanks for the upload, you saved me $100

[@BreakItYourself]

awesome! thanks for watching and for letting me know how it turned out! After over a year of use I would only change 1 thing and that would be to add some glue.

[@TheScotttP]

@@BreakItYourself Once I read "Only one thing", I knew what you were going to say, haha. Part of me was thinking the same thing. Still a great build and good instruction. Thanks again.

[@lukedrewit]

Break It Yourself Easy enough to add the glue in after the build now that all the holes are drilled. Deconstruct, glue, reconstruct. Would take you 20 minutes and stiffen it up considerably.

[@nanuq6752]

Built mine today...thanks for the video!

[@BreakItYourself]

My man! How’d it go?

[@nanuq6752]

Break It Yourself, it was a great build. Our CrossFit group is working out together using Zoom calls, and now I’ve got a solid box at home! Grateful.

[@BreakItYourself]

That’s awesome! Good for y’all

[@sonyplayboy2]

Thank you so much for this video it help out a lot

[@PalmBeachJunk]

Love the shirt

[@lavoiect]

Nice shirt!

[@TEDRUNVB]

Thanks for the video. I just finished mine.

[@BreakItYourself]

Glad my video was able to help you out. Enjoy!

[@TEDRUNVB]

@@BreakItYourself homedepot cut all the pieces for me using a screenshot from your video. Thanks bro!

[@tonydefrates2872]

Nice video! A suggestion for those that do not have a table saw would be to use a circular saw like you said, but also use a clamped straight edge to aid in cutting a perfectly straight line. I would also consider using wood glue to add extra strength.

[@BreakItYourself]

great suggestions! looking back i should've used glue for sure. they're still going strong with weekly use but i think it would help long term.

[@porkfied]

Also he did not do butt and lap with the wood it is stronger that way,but this is good.He did a nice job

[@Bianchi77]

good idea, thanks

[@CJohnny00]

Just made mine! Well made video sir. Thanks for sharing!

[@BreakItYourself]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words! Glad I can help especially during this time

[@WodnikJarek]

"Taxation is theft". You've just won another subscriber :)

[@BreakItYourself]

Oh look a voluntary transaction between two adults without government intervention 🤔

[@joseacevedo1645]

Hello fron chile...thanks for your video ...nice Job...blessing

[@kvn08cosmo]

Thanks for this.

[@BreakItYourself]

Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Glad this video could help during this time

[@kvn08cosmo]

Yeah I’ve honestly been wanting to make one of these for a long time

[@francobrizzio7930]

Thanks men

[@fabiosouza9143]

excellent

[@cbeserra]

Thanks!

[@alexanderheilman2526]

Appreciate the repetition on explaining the dimensions. haha I got it the first time but that's not always the case for me.

[@jonathansalgado9265]

2x2 joint support.. instead of putting screws between the layers of wood. adds extra support .

[@jayz313]

For the novice DYIer, it helps to know the tricks of the trade. When you were putting on the end cap one corner stuck out, so you had to push the side out board out, creating a bow on the end cap, at that point you increased the speed of the video, making hard to tell exactly how you walked the pieces together to form a straight line. Just a bit of constructive criticism, mostly because that's where I would of trip up on during the build. So in the future regarding the little things like making something fit straight please take time and show us. Other than that, thank you, overall your video was very informative.

[@BreakItYourself]

excellent critique and thanks for pointing it out so that I can attempt to be better in the future. Also, thanks for the kind words!

[@volvosan]

Thanks for video. I like Spax screws - they tear a hole as you drive them & that avoids having to drill any holes. Shame on you - no safety glasses. As a kid, worked in a cabinet making shop. A couple guys had glass eyes & many missing part of a finger. Didn't stay long - decided college would be safer.

[@freddysanchez2775]

Awesome shirt!

[@BreakItYourself]

Haha thanks!

[@melemetcalf1681]

Just got done making mine. Here's what I struggled with. I wasn't sure the measurements for the handles. Maybe I missed something? I went 5 inches down from the middle and measured 5 inches of length in the center. ( Had to do math 😩). When I got the two points, I used them for my center with my hole drill and used jigsaw for the rest. It's not perfect, but I like it. Handles are smooth and right where I need them. Thank you for your video!

[@peterthayer1819]

Well done, one thing I might change is putting in some 2× framing inside, just 2×4 ripped in half length wise, I'm 220 lbs and not gentle.

[@edub0524]

Get better ply wood. I’m 300 and mine is holding up like a champ! Although my plywood was a lil pricey

[@russellleggett6738]

Great shirt!!!

[@BreakItYourself]

Facts

[@YukuuS13]

Liked and subscribed cause of that awesome shirt! Truth!

[@BreakItYourself]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 if you know, you know

[@PeterSodhi]

Awesome

[@abigrunner209]

I only needed to watch your video. Since you’ve still got scrap I’d also center support the 30” side. Also wood glue it all.

[@BreakItYourself]

that's what I changed on my version 2. wood glue everything!

[@dontroutman6699]

I would make one additional comment. Since the plywood will be quite smooth, I would recommend some sort of non-slip rubberized surface on at least three sides or all 6 sides.

[@nmarkose]

I didn’t notice the shirt up until halfway. Great 👕:)

[@TheVeganeater]

Great, only suggestion is that the top be fastened like a lid as so it is supported by the four walls and glue is always a woodworkers friend

[@federicoestigarribiadiaz4886]

La mejor remera del planeta tierra/ the best t-shirt on the world

[@EyeKnowRaff]

Great shirt. 👍

[@the6palominos376]

What’s the size of the inside support piece? Great video!

[@nanseeraanthony6931]

The Tshirt is 👌🏿😂

[@futsalandstreetsoccer6804]

Great video easy to follow! Has anyone added a cover like - PVC Non-slip & Wear-resistant ?

[@bluegorillacookies]

I wonder if rearranging your cuts so that the scrap pieces are in the middle would help make it more square. I assume the outer parts of the plywood are square and that every cut made with a skillsaw will put it more out of square.

[@peduro]

Great video. The only part I am confused about is when you cut the 18.5" by 22.5" center support piece. On the video, you said you cut it at 18.5", but the scrap piece should already be 18.5" after all the cuts. Instead, the scrap piece should be cut at 22.5". Or did I miss something? Thanks

[@jvo81211]

Is there a specific reason you made the top and bottom inset instead of the sides?

[@jessestaples4009]

Great video- ever think about adding some kind of material for grip?

[@BreakItYourself]

i have thought about adding grip tape to 3 of the sides but just haven't gotten around to it. It's only an issue when it rains and that's when i want the grip tape, but as soon as it's dry again i forget haha

[@gabrielbrolly457]

Deck grip from any surf or skate store.

[@paulmassey1089]

New sub here simply because of the shirt. Ha. Edit: Good content too. Didn't want to leave that out.

[@BreakItYourself]

haha welcome aboard!

[@MrOutColed]

nice shirt bro

[@dryananderson]

The idea that someone thinks they can live in a society like this without paying taxes is insane. How do they expect roads to get built? Who will run the military and negotiate trade deals? This "taxes are theft" movement is pure stupidity.

[@kdmemckinney]

Thank you very much for this DIY, saves a ton of money. So, for us that are vertically challenged would it be possible to give me the dimensions for a 16 x 20 x 24 box? ppppppplease and Thank you!

[@johnnnyboo7105]

You should be able to make a 30 inch jump

[@seventyfive1]

Thumbs up for the shirt

[@BreakItYourself]

you know it!

[@mariolp2999]

how much weight can it withstand on top of the box????????

[@drewclayton5642]

Great job, man. Did you pre-drill holes for the screws, or just drive them? Please add the screw size to the notes too.

[@BreakItYourself]

I used a countersink bit to do pilot holes for my 2" #6 screws

[@thepoopcookie]

Super excited to make my own now! Thank you for the instructions. Just a heads up, Home Depot will NOT cut your wood down, the best they can do is rip a 4x8 in half, at least mine will not. But again, great video

[@BreakItYourself]

good to know! thanks for the heads up and let us know how it turns out!

[@geo6111]

Lowe’s literally can’t cut a piece in half accurately 😂

[@lowery2323]

Home Depot made the cuts for the one I built last night. They are supposed to charge $0.50 per cut for any cuts above two but they didn't charge me.

[@Scout8148]

Will this hold a 320 pounder , just wondering if I should add extra supports ?