Exercise · Form & cues
Jumping Lunge — form guide
Quads · Glutes · Calves · Engine. Equipment: Bodyweight. Difficulty: Intermediate.
TEMPO
Explosive · soft landing
Land SOFT — bend the knees on impact and immediately drop into the next lunge.
Cues
- Lunge deep, both knees ~90°
- Explode up, switch legs in mid-air
- Land softly, sink straight into the next rep
Common mistakes
- Stiff landings
- Knee caving on the front leg
Injury notes
Skip with knee pain — sub reverse lunges.
Progression
Add tempo or hold light DBs.