Jumping half squat

Muscles

• Gluteus maximus
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Biceps femoris (long)
• Rectus femoris
• Vastus medialis
• Vastus intermedius
• Vastus lateralis
• Gastrocnemius
• Soleus
• Flexor digitorum brevis
• Flexor digitorum longus
• Flexor hallucis longus
• Flexor hallucis brevis

Technique

1. Go down until your thighs are parallel to the ground.
2. Knees stay out: do not let them cave in when you land.
3. Try to jump higher as you get more comfortable with the exercise.

Similar Exercises

• Frog jump
• Long jump
• Bunny hop
• Long jump to backward jumps
• Jump feet clap

Equipment

• Ground (standing)