Knee to Box Jump Squats / Power Jumps
How to Do 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 Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Knee to Box Jump Squats / Power Jumps targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also works calves and hamstrings. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: plyo box.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Mountain climbers / alternating knee-ins, donkey kicks and reverse dumbbell lunges. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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