Globe Jumps
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muscles: | Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Adductors, Calves, Glutes |
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auxiliary muscles: | Lower Back, Rectus Abdominis, Obliques, Abductors, Shins |
required: | Doable Without Equipment And Weights |
optional: | Weight Cuffs |
fitness level: | Easy |
exercise type: | Plyometrics, Cardio |
Variations available (6) |
Starting Position
- at first, stand upright
- the feet are a bit wider than shoulder width away
- the arms hang down at your sides
Correct Execution
- bend the legs quickly, until you can touch the ground between your legs
- hold the back straight
- invert the movement, stretch the legs and push yourself off the ground explosively
- jump to one side as if in the Side Jumps
- try to jump as high and far as possible
- land on both feet and with bent legs, to avoid injuries in the joints
- afterwards, repeat the course of motions without pausing
- jump back or forth then, so that your movements follow a fictive quad
- four jumps make one round
tip for the workout
- use weight cuffs to impede the exercise