Jump Squat


Pro Tip


How To

  1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and pointed slightly outward.
  2. Inhale and break at your hips, sitting down and keeping your torso upright.
  3. Continue until your thighs are at least parallel to the ground.
  4. Exhale and forcefully push through your feet to stand up, extending your legs.
  5. Just before your legs are completely extended, push as hard as you can through your feet to jump up off of the ground.
  6. Land to catch yourself, returning to the starting position.

Primary Muscle Groups

Glutes

Muscles of your butt.

Quads

Muscles spanning the front of your thigh.


Secondary Muscle Groups

Calves

A group of muscles on the back of your lower leg that spans from your heel to your knee.

Hamstrings

Muscles spanning the back of your thigh.

Inner Thigh

Muscles spanning your inner thigh.

Lower Back

Center region of your back, spanning from the pelvis to just below the neck. However, parts of it are hidden beneath other muscles. The lower portion is the most visible.


Equipment

Bodyweight Only

This means that the only thing you need to successfully perform the exercise is your body. No other equipment is needed.


Variations

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.


Alternatives

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment