Dumbbell Jumping Squat

DumbbellIntermediate

The Dumbbell Jumping Squat is a dynamic exercise that combines strength and power training.

  1. Start in a standing position with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  2. Lower into a squat, keeping your chest up and knees behind your toes.
  3. Explode upward, jumping off the ground while raising the dumbbells overhead.
  4. Land softly and immediately lower back into the squat position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Dumbbell Jumping Squat

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Jumping Squat using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your primary working muscles.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your working muscles rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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