Jumping Squat
The jumping squat should only be performed by conditioned athletes, using a light weight with high reps, avoid using a heavy weight, as this can cause serious injury.
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Place a lightly weighted barbell across your shoulders, taking care to protect your shoulders and neck by wrapping a thick towel around the central part of the bar, holding the bar with your arms wide for good stability.
A number of different foot positions can be used, either close - normal or wide stance, however always take off and land with two feet firmly on the floor.
Commence the movement having your legs bent to a position whereby you feel the effects of the weighted bar, lowering your buttocks 8 - 14 inches.
Rather than smoothly rising back up to your starting position, explode upwards, taking both feet 4 - 10 inches off the floor.
On landing control the impact of the weight by keeping the bar in contact with your shoulders throughout, absorbing the weight by smoothly bending your legs to your desired lowered position, prior to repeating again for desired amount of reps.