A Move You Should Do MONDAY – Floor Touch Jump Squat

The floor touch jump squat combines leg strength, core activation, heart health and power all into one move. Here’s how to do it:

1. Begin with your feet wider than shoulder width apart
2. Squat down and touch the floor with your right hand, THEN
3. Jump up and put your feet together
4. Jump up spread your feet wide as you touch the floor with your left hand, THEN
5. Jump up and put your feet together
6. Perform 3 set x 6-10 repetitions

This one is definitely easier to get if you watch the video.

Why does this matter?

The floor touch jump squat has several benefits:

1. Burns calories: The combination of squatting and jumping raises your heart rate quickly, making it useful for high-intensity workouts and fat-loss programs.
2. Strengthens your legs and glutes: Works your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves.
3. Improves cardiovascular endurance: Challenges your heart and lungs, helping you build stamina.
4. Builds explosive power: Jumping out of a squat trains your muscles to produce force quickly, which can improve sprinting, jumping, and athletic performance.
5. Engages your core: Your abdominal and back muscles help stabilize your body as you squat, reach down, and jump.
6. Improves coordination and balance: Touching the floor with one hand and jumping back up challenges your body control.
7. Builds muscular endurance: Repeated squats and jumps help your legs tolerate sustained effort.

Give the floor touch jump squat a try and activate your legs and core. Your knees and back will thank you.

Because nobody has time to be in pain.

Until next time…

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