How to Do
How to Do Squat Thrust With Push Up to Jump With Dumbbells
The squat thrust with push up to jump with dumbbells should begin with a good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the squat thrust with push ups to jump with dumbbells.
Beginning
Beginning Squat Thrust With Push Up to Jump
Begin with a thorough dynamic warm up before starting this exercise; this engages the nervous system.
Movement
Squat Thrust With Push Up to Jump Movement
1. Start with light dumbbells in your hands by your shoulders.
2. This movement involves push ups and jumping in place.
3. Start with your hands by your shoulders.
4. Simultaneously squat down (with triple flexion in the legs) and bend forward in the trunk place the outstretched arms on the ground about shoulder width apart shoot both legs out into triple extension with a straight bodyline, perform a push up and quickly bring them back into triple flexion(as shown).
5. Begin the movement with an explosive vertical jump, and at the same time explosively push your arms overhead.
6. Land onto toes and then heal.
7. Do not let the back sag as you thrust your legs out and back. Maintain proper alignment throughout the exercise.
Benefits
Squat Thrust With Push Up to Jump Benefits
The squat thrust works your triceps and pecs while simultaneously stimulating your hamstrings, quads, and glutes in the lower body. Cardiovascular health can be improved by squat thrusts. Squat thrusts can add a cardio component to your workout program by raising your heart rate if performed correctly.
Exercise Aliases
Dumbbell Squats, How To Do Squat Thrust with Dumbbells, Burpee Variations, Dumbbell Burppee.