How to do it
- Stand tall, then squat down and place your hands on the floor just outside your feet.
- Jump or kick your feet back to a straight-arm plank.
- Lower your chest to the floor as in a push-up, then press back up.
- Jump your feet back in under your body and release your hands.
- Explode up with your arms overhead and land softly with bent knees.
Key cues
- Hands just outside the feet
- Straight line in the plank
- Chest to the floor in the push-up
- Feet land under the hips
- Arms reach overhead
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips sag in the plank
- Skipping the push-up
- Landing with straight knees
- Jumping as high as possible
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Quads, chest and glutes
- Secondary
- Triceps, front delts, abs and hip flexors
Equipment
None.