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Power Β· Lower body
Jump squat
Difficulty Squats
How to perform it
A squat finished with a maximal jump; vertical explosiveness through the quads, glutes and calves. Differs from the box jump in that you jump freely with no box and focus on a clean explosion out of the squat.
Equipment
No equipment (bodyweight)
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Gastrocnemius
- Gluteus maximus
- Rectus femoris
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Jumps
Exercise family Β· pattern: Squats
1 family Β· 4 variationsDifficulty
- Jump squatCurrently viewing
- Box jump
- Broad jump
- Plyo box jump
Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.