Jump Start | Illustrated Exercise Guide

Primary muscles: Quads, hamstrings, calves, abs
Secondary muscles: Glutes, lower back
Equipment: No equipment

JUMP START INSTRUCTIONS

1. Stand on your left leg, bend your knee, extend your right leg back, and touch your left foot with your right hand.
2. Jump quickly and drive your right knee up.
3. Land softly on your left foot, repeat and switch sides.

PROPER FORM AND BREATHING PATTERN

Engage your core, open your chest and keep your back neutral and your knee joints loose. Bend at the hips, extend your right leg back and touch your left foot with your right hand. Exhale as you push through the heel to jump up, and bring your right knee as high as you can. Land on the balls of your left feet and with your knee slightly bent.

EXERCISE BENEFITS

The jump start is a full body exercise that boosts your endurance and stamina and maximizes weight loss. This cardio move challenges your core stability and balance, and improves your strength and agility.

DEMONSTRATION

SETS AND REPS

Do 2 or 3 sets of 16 to 20 repetitions and, for a complete cardio workout, pair the jump start with cross jacks and the heisman exercise.

CALORIES BURNED

To calculate the number of calories burned doing the jump start, enter your weight and the duration of the exercise:

RELATED FULL BODY EXERCISES

Try these other full body exercises to get your heart rate up and burn even more calories:
Wall sit rotation
Tabletop reverse pike
Circles in the sky
Squat with overhead tricep extension

WORKOUT ROUTINES