Tuck Jumps
- Place your feet at shoulder-width with your toes pointed slightly out. Brace your core and keep your chest up.
- Bend first at the knees then at the hips. Lower yourself slightly to pre-engage the hamstring muscles. Now launch yourself up into the air.
- At the same time, bring your knees up towards your chest in midair. Land on both feet with slightly bent knees. Move right into your next jump.
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Tuck jumps is a at-home exercise that targets hamstrings and quadriceps and also works abs and calves and glutes & hip flexors. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Standing long jumps, leg press / machine squat press and overhead plate squats. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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