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Jump Squats

Main muscle
Quadriceps
Muscle group
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight

How to do it

  1. 1Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands ready at your sides or chest.
  2. 2Bend your knees and hips to lower into a quarter or half squat.
  3. 3Explode upward, driving through your feet to leave the ground.
  4. 4Land softly with bent knees, absorbing the impact.
  5. 5Reset briefly and repeat for the next rep.

Coaching cues

  • Explode off the ground
  • Land soft, knees bent
  • Absorb before the next jump

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