Squat jump is a very comprehensive fitness movement. It can help exercise most of the muscles in the body. If you persist, the effect will be very significant. However, squat jumps are very technical, that is, standard movements. If the posture is wrong, it is easy to injure the joints. So what are the essentials of squat jumps, and which muscles do squat jumps train? Let’s find out below.
When starting the squat jump, stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms hanging naturally at your sides. Keep your back straight and face forward. Keep your back straight, bend your legs, hips back, and perform a squat while inhaling and placing your hands in a fist position in front of your chest. Until your thighs are parallel to the ground or lower. Note that when squatting to the bottom, your knees should not exceed your toes. Then use the metatarsal bones of your front feet to jump up as high as possible, exhale at the same time, and straighten your arms downward. Immediately after landing, squat again to cushion the downward momentum and store energy for the next takeoff. The key is to squat a little slower when squatting and to stand quickly; when the body is about to stand upright, suddenly exhale and consciously lift both heels.
The muscles exercised by squat jumps are mainly the buttocks, arms, shoulders and abdomen. During the exercise of these parts, you can feel that the squat jump is a comprehensive and compound action that can help exercise many parts. If you want to increase the strength of your hips and legs, you can do more of this exercise.
As an aerobic exercise, squat jumps are very beneficial and long-lasting to the body if the posture is correct. The above is a brief introduction to the essentials of squat jumps and which muscles are trained by squat jumps. I hope it will be helpful to those who want to understand squat jumps.
