Split Hold To Jump

Description/Instructions:

  1. Widen leg stance into split squat/lunge position with knee almost hitting floor

  2. Hold position with or without weight for given time

  3. Use arm swing and explode up into a split jump and land softly in starting position and balance

Helpful Cues:

  1. Land on balls of feet

  2. Always try to get as high as possible

  3. Don’t reset between reps

Common Mistakes:

  1. Landing hard/tall

  2. Losing balance

  3. Resetting between reps

Other Names:

  1. Split Squat hold to jump

  2. Lunge hold to jump

  3. Iso split squat to jump

Common Variations:

  1. Adding weight

  2. Changing surface

  3. Adding a negative/eccentric count instead of in addition to isometric

  4. Switching leading leg quickly in air to alternate