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May 13th, 2023 3:06 PM Mr. Q Categories: Body Weight

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Tuck jump is a plyometric exercise that involves jumping up and bringing your knees towards your chest while in the air. This exercise is great for improving lower body strength, power, and explosiveness.

Stretch: It is recommended to perform a dynamic stretch to warm up your leg muscles before performing tuck jumps. Here are some examples:

• High knees
• Butt kicks
• Leg swings
• Jumping jacks

Warm-up: It is important to get your body ready for explosive movements like tuck jumps. A good warm-up should include:

• 5-10 minutes of light cardio (e.g. jogging, jumping jacks)
• Dynamic stretching (e.g. leg swings, walking lunges, high knees)
• Practice jumps with low impact (e.g. jumping jacks, jump rope)

How to select the proper weight: This is a bodyweight exercise, so no weight is needed.

Proper form:

1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your arms by your sides.
2. Begin by jumping straight up as high as you can.
3. As you jump, bring your knees up towards your chest and grab them with your hands.
4. Hold the tuck position for a second or two, then release and land softly on the balls of your feet.
5. Immediately jump up again and repeat.

How to reduce the difficulty: If you find tuck jumps too difficult, you can start by practicing regular jumps and gradually work your way up. You can also perform tuck jumps with lower intensity by jumping less high and bringing your knees up less.

How to increase difficulty: To increase the difficulty of tuck jumps, you can try adding ankle weights, performing more reps or sets, or increasing the height of your jump.

Reps: Beginner: 2-3 sets of 5-8 reps Intermediate: 3-4 sets of 8-12 reps Advanced: 4-5 sets of 12-15 reps

Estimated time for exercise: About 10-15 minutes for a full workout.