squat jump
Crouch then spring
A squat jump is an exercise where you lower into a squat position, then explosively jump upward, landing back in the squat to repeat.
It builds lower-body power and cardiovascular endurance: We did three sets of squat jumps at the end of practice.
Common in athletic training and high-intensity workouts.
- plyometricInvolving explosive muscle contractions
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- high kneesExercise lifting thighs high
- lungeSudden forward movement
- thrustForceful forward motion
crouch · power · lower body · quads · knees · athletic · drop and give me · burn · feel the burn · sweat · cardio · vertical · leap · bounce · air time · landing · thighs · glutes
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