Exercise · Form & cues
Jump Squat — form guide
Quads · Glutes · Calves · Engine. Equipment: Bodyweight. Difficulty: Intermediate.
TEMPO
Explosive · soft landing
Land SOFT into the next squat. Stiff landings are how knees blow up.
Cues
- Air squat to depth
- Drive up and jump explosively
- Land softly, sink straight into the next rep
Common mistakes
- Stiff landings
- Half-depth squats
Injury notes
Skip with knee pain — sub air squats.
Progression
Add tempo or load with a light DB.