Legs · Bodyweight · Compound · Beginner
Star Jump
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Quads
- Also working
- Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Shoulders
How to do it
- Begin in a relaxed stance with your feet shoulder width apart and hold your arms close to the body.
- To initiate the move, squat down halfway and explode back up as high as possible. Fully extend your entire body, spreading your legs and arms away from the body.
- As you land, bring your limbs back in and absorb your impact through the legs.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the quads as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
Other quad exercises
- Standing Elevated Quad Stretch · Other
- Standing Hip Flexors · Bodyweight
- Standing Long Jump · Bodyweight
- Step Mill · Machine
- Stride Jump Crossover · Other
- Suspended Split Squat · Other
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