Major muscle groups utilized during
the plyometric squat exercise are: Gluteus maximus, Gluteus medius, Gluteus Minimus, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Tensor Fascia Latae, and other hip flexor muscles.
Not exact matches
In particular eccentric muscular contractions (where the muscle lengthens as it contracts) such as in hopping, bounding and other
plyometric exercise, running downhill,
squatting and the lowering phase when lifting weights, can cause DOMS.
You can do some HIIT
exercises, but I would avoid overdoing it on lower body
plyometric exercises such as jump
squats, jump lunges and burpees, and anything really that results in you landing heavily on your feet.
The Jump
Squat is not only a great
plyometric exercise that builds explosive power, but if done for a high number of reps is a great endurance builder as well.
I like to superset with body weight
exercises such as timed jump roping,
squats or
plyometrics for max effort.
Perfect for all sorts of
plyometric box
exercises, whether you're doing box jumps, step ups, box
squats, MMA, Aerobic conditioning, athletic training or negative jumps, it'll do the job.
Exercises such as pushups, pullups, situps, burpees, bodyweight
squats,
plyometrics, and sprints will bring most people's physiques in line with their goals.
You could also attempt them with other compound
exercises like
squats, burpees, high - intensity
plyometrics, or any other full - body movement.
In this workout you simply alternate sets of two different
plyometric exercises — the
squat jump and the jump lunge.
Summary The Jump
Squat is not only a great
plyometric exercise that builds explosive power, but if done for a high number of reps is a great endurance builder as well.
There are essentially three
exercises you're doing: a
squat, a pushup and a
plyometric jump — all wrapped up nicely into a single blood - pumping, fat - burning package.
However, Struminger et al. (2013) explored the gluteus maximus EMG amplitude during a range of different lower body
plyometrics exercises (180 degree jump, frontal plane hurdle hop, double leg sagittal plane hurdle hop, single leg sagittal plane hurdle hop, and split
squat jump).