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How to Do Rocket Jump

Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the rocket jump.

How to do it

1. Begin in a relaxed stance with your feet shoulder width apart and hold your arms close to the body.
2. To initiate the move, squat down halfway and explode back up as high as possible.
3. Fully extend your entire body, reaching overhead as far as possible. As you land, absorb your impact through the legs.

Form tips

• Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
• Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
• Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
• Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).

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Exercise photos and instructions: free-exercise-db (public domain). Animation made from the real start and end photos.