Jump Squat
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Abs, Calves
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Movement pattern
- Squat
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointed slightly outward. Hold your hands clasped in front of your chest.
- 2 Lower your hips down and back into a squat, keeping your chest upright and your heels on the floor.
- 3 Explosively push off the floor through your feet, extending your hips and knees to jump upward.
- 4 Land softly on the balls of your feet, then immediately lower back into a squat to absorb the impact and prepare for the next jump.
