How to do Freehand Jump Squat

Muscles worked

Main: Quads. Also: Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings.

Step by step

1. Cross your arms over your chest.
2. With your head up and your back straight, position your feet at shoulder width.
3. Keeping your back straight and chest up, squat down as you inhale until your upper thighs are parallel, or lower, to the floor.
4. Now pressing mainly with the ball of your feet, jump straight up in the air as high as possible, using the thighs like springs. Exhale during this portion of the movement.
5. When you touch the floor again, immediately squat down and jump again.
6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Similar exercises

• Barbell Full Squat
• Barbell Hack Squat
• Barbell Lunge
• Barbell Side Split Squat
• Barbell Squat
• Barbell Squat To A Bench

Instructions from Free Exercise DB, in the public domain. General guidance, not medical advice. Stop if anything hurts.