Exercise Guide

Barbell Jump Squat

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Jump Squat

Glutes Barbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

barbell

Target

glutes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell across your upper back.

  2. 2

    Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.

  3. 3

    Once you reach the bottom of the squat, explode upwards by jumping off the ground.

  4. 4

    As you jump, extend your hips, knees, and ankles, pushing through your toes.

  5. 5

    Land softly back into the squat position and immediately repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

QuadricepsGlutesHamstringsCalves

Movement Data

Role

Squat

Pattern

squat

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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