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Kneeling Jump Squat

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

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Primary muscles

Glutes

Secondary

Calves, Hamstrings, Quads

Equipment

Barbell

Step by step

How to do the Kneeling Jump Squat

  1. 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. 2

    Sit back with your hips until your glutes touch your feet, keeping your head and chest up.

  3. 3

    Explode up with your hips, generating enough power to land with your feet flat on the floor.

  4. 4

    Continue with the squat by driving through your heels and extending the knees to come to a standing position.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

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

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