Plank To Jump Squat

Exercise Animation

Exercise Details

Equipment

bodyweight

Difficulty

Intermediate

Type

compound

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles
abshamstringsquadriceps
Secondary Muscles
calvesglutesobliqueslower back

Instructions

  1. 1.Get into the push up position with your hands directly below your shoulders. This is your starting position.
  2. 2.Jump up into the lower squat position.
  3. 3.From the lower squat position, explode upward jumping up.
  4. 4.Return back down to the lower squat position and back to the starting position.
  5. 5.Repeat for as many repetitions/time as is required.

Tips

  • Try to keep your explosive movements as controlled as possible.
  • Try not to allow too much momentum to drive your squats.
  • Keep your core engaged and your back straight throughout the motion.
  • Keep your arms controlled and pay attention to their position as you perform the exercise.

Breathing Instructions

Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the concentric (elevation) portion.

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