Exercise guide

Star Jump

CategoryPlyometrics EquipmentBody Only ForcePush MechanicCompound LevelBeginner

How to do the Star Jump: step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Quadriceps), and equipment. Log it in Vantora.

How to perform the Star Jump exercise

How to do the Star Jump

  1. Begin in a relaxed stance with your feet shoulder width apart and hold your arms close to the body.
  2. 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.
  3. As you land, bring your limbs back in and absorb your impact through the legs.

Muscles worked

quadriceps calves glutes hamstrings shoulders

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