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upper legs
#1420

kneeling jump squat

Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
glutes

How to perform

  1. 1

    Start by kneeling on the ground with your feet hip-width apart and your toes pointing forward.

  2. 2

    Hold a barbell across your upper back, resting it on your shoulders.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and glutes, then explosively jump up into the air, extending your hips and knees.

  4. 4

    As you jump, push through your toes and fully extend your ankles, knees, and hips.

  5. 5

    Land softly back on the ground, bending your knees to absorb the impact.

  6. 6

    Immediately go into the next repetition, repeating the jump squat motion.

Secondary muscles

quadriceps
hamstrings
calves