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Kneeling Jump Squat

Kneeling Jump Squat is a expert olympic weightlifting exercise using barbell. It works the glutes, with help from the calves, hamstrings and quadriceps.

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Main muscles
glutes
Also works
calves, hamstrings, quadriceps

How to do it

  1. Begin kneeling on the floor with a barbell racked across the back of your shoulders, or you can use your body weight for this exercise. This can be done inside of a power rack to make unracking easier.
  2. Sit back with your hips until your glutes touch your feet, keeping your head and chest up.
  3. Explode up with your hips, generating enough power to land with your feet flat on the floor.
  4. Continue with the squat by driving through your heels and extending the knees to come to a standing position.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

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