Legs · Bodyweight
Scissors Jump
How to do the scissors jump, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Lunge
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Start in a split stance with one foot forward and one back, knees slightly bent. Jump straight up and switch your legs in the air so the back foot lands forward and the front foot lands back. Land softly into the split stance and immediately repeat, alternating legs each jump.
- 1Quads and glutes loading and exploding on each jump
- 2Soft, absorbed landings through the front leg
- 3A balanced, upright torso as you switch midair
Common mistakes
- Crashing down with stiff, locked legs
- Letting the front knee cave inward on landing
- Leaning the chest forward or losing balance between reps
Muscles worked
The scissors jump mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, calves, and hip flexors assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.