How to do a Tuck Jump
- Stand with feet hip-width apart and sink into a quarter squat.
- Jump straight up as high as you can.
- Pull both knees up toward your chest at the peak of the jump.
- Release the legs and extend them for landing.
- Land softly on the balls of your feet with bent knees, then repeat.
Keep in mind
- Jump straight up and pull the knees to your chest.
- Land on the balls of the feet and absorb into a small squat.
- Land in the same place you left.
- Keep the chest up rather than folding forward over the knees.
Common mistakes
- Reaching the chest down to meet the knees — pull the knees up instead.
- Landing with straight legs — bend on every contact.
- Chaining fast reps until the landings get loud — stop there.
Breathing
Breathe out on the jump, in as you land and reset.
Take care
One of the highest-impact moves in the catalog — leave it out with knee, ankle or back problems, and never do it on concrete without shoes.
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