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Jump Squat

Primary target: Vastus Lateralis (股外侧肌)

Demonstration

3D animation · looped · Vital Animations

Exercise Details

Equipment
Dumbbells/bodyweight
Sets & Reps
3-4 sets × 5-8 reps · rest 2 min
How to do it
From a squat with arms swung back, explode through hip, knee and ankle into a vertical jump; land forefoot-first and absorb immediately into the next rep; torso braced on landing.
Common mistakes
Knees caving on landing, jumping to failure with broken form, heavy unabsorbed landings

Muscles Worked

Vastus Lateralis

Other Exercises for the Same Muscle

Wide-Stance Squat · Hack Squat · Leg Press · Lunge

See the Vastus Lateralis in the 3D anatomy tool →