How to do a tuck jump

A proper tuck jump will work your legs, core, glutes, and quads, giving you both the upper- and lower-body-strengthening exercise you want. And because jumping is involved, you’ll also be able to sneak in some cardio with this move.

Both the rectus abdominis and external obliques work significantly harder during tuck jumps than regular squat jumps, because the core muscles are required to generate a high level of support to lift the knees towards the chest, as well as land safely.

The tuck jump is a vertical jump in which you raise your knees to your chest as you rise into the air. Interestingly, unlike other vertical jumps, the tuck jump is not purely a triple-extension movement.

The burpee to jump can be used as a lower impact tuck jump alternative yet still deliver the necessary plyometric component. By performing a burpee prior to the jump, the lifter must properly land under control and move the hips and knees into flexion similarly to the tuck jump.

But if you’re doing tuck jumps with improper form, they can cause added strain on your knees and joints, setting you up for a few more rest days than you’d like. “Jumping in general can put stress on the body and doing them incorrectly puts more strain than usual.

The simplest way to make tuck jumps more challenging is to perform a squat before you explode off the ground. From standing, lower into a squat until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or even lower if you have it in you, then power up into the air. Land softly and go straight into another squat.

Gymnastics: Dish Shape to Tuck

Starting in a long sit lie back to form a Dish Shape. Raise the knees to the chest and clasp with the hands. Lift the head as near to the knees as posible. Relax to long sit.

21 tuck jumps in a minute.