Split Jump (Exercise)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A split jump is a form of exercise which focuses on the upper leg muscles, especially the quadriceps: 1. assume an upright squatting position with one foot forward and the other back, 2. with a jumping motion, simultaneously move the rear foot forward and the front foot back, ending as position 1 with the feet reversed, 3. repeat. The exercise is often used in soccer training. Squatting is a posture where the weight of the body is on the feet (as with standing) but the knees are bent either fully (full or deep squat) or partially (partial, half, semi, parallel or monkey squat). In contrast, sitting, involves taking the weight of the body, at least in part, on the buttocks against the ground or a horizontal object such as a chair seat.... Mehr