Single leg jump squats.
Floor jump squats.
Refer to the illustration and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly.
Jump feet back to come into a high plank and pause.
To do a floor tap squat start in an upright position.
Squat and place hands on floor making sure hands are between feet not outside them.
It can be done on its own or as a movement as part of an interval training workout.
The squat is a very functional exercise which means it trains a movement pattern that you use in everyday life you should be squatting when you try to lift something heavy off the floor.
How to do a floor tap squat.
Stretch one leg out in the front.
Stand with feet together and knees slightly bent.
Land on the box squat and jump back down on the floor.
Jump feet forward so feet land on the outsides of hands.
Stretch your hands in the front too.
While looking forward and tilting the head back slightly hop feet out and touch hands to the ground.
You can use a piece of furniture for balance.
The optimal load for jump squats is 20 30 of your maximum full back squat as this is where power production is.
Squat as low as you can.
The goal with jump squats isn t to see how much weight you can leave the floor with but rather how much violence you can transfer to a moderate load.