- Start standing with your feet hip-width apart.
- Bend your knees until you are in a squatting position.
- Engage your glutes and drive explosively through your feet to jump as high as you can off of the ground.
- Land softly, then lower yourself back in the squatting position.
- Repeat for 30 to 45 seconds.
Low-impact option: Instead of jumping when you come out of the squat, lift the heels off of the floor with power for a calf raise.
Brittany Hammond is a NASM-certified fitness instructor, a fitness writer, and an avid reader. In addition to POPSUGAR, she has contributed to Livestrong.com, Well+Good, Verywell Fit, and Health.com. She has worked as a group fitness coach for the past seven years.
