Jump Squat
Jump Squat is a bodyweight legs exercise for the quads, and it also works the glutes and core. If you cannot do it, Back Squat or Box Squat are good swaps.
Muscles worked
Quads · main
Glutes
Core
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder width and squat down to about parallel, arms back.
- Explode upwards, swinging your arms and leaving the floor.
- Land softly on the balls of your feet, then roll through to the whole foot.
- Absorb the landing straight into the next squat.
Watch out: Landing stiff-legged or with your knees caving in.
Alternatives
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