Knee to Box Jump Squats / Power Jumps
- Begin in a kneeling position on the floor with your back straight in front of a sturdy box designed for jump squats.
- Lower your glutes towards your heels and then explosively jump to your feet by bringing them forward.
- From the half squat position, drive through your calves, quadriceps, and glutes to perform one squat jump.
- Make a soft landing by bending your knees as your feet touch down onto the top of the box. You should land on both feet simultaneously.
- Step down to complete one rep.
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Knee to box jump squats / power jumps is a gym work out exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also involves calves and hamstrings. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Leg presses / machine squat press, front barbell squats and hip raises / butt lift / bridges are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as knee to box jump squats / power jumps. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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