Freehand Jump Squat

Freehand Jump Squat demonstration

How to Perform

1. 1Cross your arms over your chest.
2. 2With your head up and your back straight, position your feet at shoulder width.
3. 3Keeping your back straight and chest up, squat down as you inhale until your upper thighs are parallel, or lower, to the floor.
4. 4Now pressing mainly with the ball of your feet, jump straight up in the air as high as possible, using the thighs like springs. Exhale during this portion of the movement.
5. 5When you touch the floor again, immediately squat down and jump again.
6. 6Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• •Focus on controlled movements rather than speed or momentum
• •Maintain proper breathing - exhale during the exertion phase
• •Start with lighter weight to master the form before progressing
• •As a compound movement, this exercise works multiple muscle groups efficiently