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Freehand Jump Squat

How to do the Freehand Jump Squat with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundBody OnlyIntermediatePush
Primary muscles

Quads

Secondary

Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings

Equipment

Body Only

Step by step

How to do the Freehand Jump Squat

  1. 1

    Cross your arms over your chest.

  2. 2

    With your head up and your back straight, position your feet at shoulder width.

  3. 3

    Keeping your back straight and chest up, squat down as you inhale until your upper thighs are parallel, or lower, to the floor.

  4. 4

    Now pressing mainly with the ball of your feet, jump straight up in the air as high as possible, using the thighs like springs. Exhale during this portion of the movement.

  5. 5

    When you touch the floor again, immediately squat down and jump again.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Freehand Jump Squat set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your quads volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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