Jumping Jack
Also known as: Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jack is a compound plyometrics exercise using body only that trains the calves.
PlyometricsBody OnlyBeginnerCompound
Primary muscles: Calves
Secondary muscles: Abductors, Adductors, Shoulders
How to do it
- Stand with feet together and arms at your sides.
- Jump your feet out wider than your shoulders while sweeping your arms up overhead.
- Jump back to the start with feet together and arms down.
- Keep a steady rhythm and land lightly on the balls of your feet.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Jumping Jack from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Calves volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
