Want more explosive power, stronger legs, and better athletic performance? In this video, I break down exactly how to perform a jump squat with proper form so you can get more out of every rep.
Inside this video: ✅ Proper jump squat setup ✅ Key coaching cues for better power output ✅ Tips to jump higher and move more efficiently ✅ Common mistakes that could be holding you back (and how to avoid them)
Jump squats are one of the best plyometric exercises for building lower body power, improving conditioning, increasing vertical jump, and developing athleticism.
Whether your goal is fat loss, performance, speed, or stronger legs, this exercise deserves a spot in your training.
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Coach Kyle provides a comprehensive guide on performing the jump squat correctly. He emphasizes the importance of proper foot positioning, achieving full depth during the squat, and ensuring a soft landing to prevent injury. The guide also covers common mistakes, such as knee cave, and suggests adding dumbbells for those seeking a greater challenge.
What's going on? It is your form expert, Coach Kyle, and today I'm going to show you how to
properly do a jump squat. So what you're going to want to do is you're going to want to start
with your feet turned out slightly about shoulder width apart. The easiest way to find out where to
start is just jump up and down. This is a natural squat position. You don't want your feet too wide.
You don't want your feet too close. So starting here, all you're going to do is bring your arms
forward, squat down, and then explode up. Jump up and on the way down, that's when you're going to
land. I like to keep my feet in front of me. I just feel like, you know, you can jump up. Some
people will go like this, which is also totally fine. But the biggest and most important thing
when doing this is actually get low. A lot of times people will do jump squats and they'll
just do like a bunch of quarter reps, which is basically pointless. And the other thing as well
is you want to be nice and soft on the landing. So it is not always easy, but when I jump up,
I'm trying to be nice and soft on my feet. What a lot of people do is they will just
be really loud. Okay. So you want to avoid doing this. This is a fantastic explosive movement,
especially one done properly. You also want to make sure you're pointing your legs out
because a lot of people, when they jump, their knees will start to cave inwards.
Things just get really funky. You end up hurting yourself. So make sure to avoid that common
mistake. Now, if these become too easy for you and you want to challenge, something I've been
programming a lot for my clients is actually weighted jump squats. So all you're going to do
is just grab two dumbbells. Same rules will apply. It's just your hands will be holding onto the
dumbbells. You squat down, you explode up nice and soft on the landing, keeping your heels flat
at all times. Jump as high as you can, getting a full range of motion. Fantastic burner. You're
going to get a bit of cardio in with just explosiveness, some good strength training,
an amazing movement you need to try out. And that is exactly how you do a jump squat like a pro.
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Thank you so much for watching. Peace out.
