The Benefits of Jump Squats

Posted by Chin on November 10th, 2020

Also known as squat jumps or jumping squats, jump squats are the power-packed HIIT version of traditional squats. This exercise targets your glutes, lower abs, and leg muscles all at once.

The benefits of jump squats include strengthening your lower body and core muscles, burning calories and fat, toning your butt and legs, improving balance and agility, and ultimately, helping you lose weight.

This article simplifies how to do jump squats properly. When jump squats are done right, they promote better health and overall wellness, and also help reduce the risk of heart disease, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. This is due to their nature as a high-intensity cardio exercise.

Jump squats also help enhance circulatory health which ensures the delivery of nutrients to tissues, organs, and glands and removing waste and toxins from your body through sweating.

The muscles which are at work during a jump squat include the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, and glutes. Your lower back, obliques, abs, and shins are also engaged when performing this exercise. Doing a jump squat is as easy as an exercise can be––all you need is yourself and a bit of space to jump in without falling or hurting yourself.

Here’s how to perform jump squats properly…