Legs · Bodyweight
Tuck Jump with Twist
How to do the tuck jump with twist, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Plyometric
How to do it
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees and hips to load, then explode upward, extending through your ankles, knees and hips. Land softly with knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
- 1Push through the mid-foot and feel your quads engage as you extend your knees
- 2Rotate through your torso under control; you should feel your obliques driving the motion
- 3Move deliberately and with control rather than relying on speed or momentum
Common mistakes
- Don't feel pain or strain in unrelated areas; adjust your load or range if you do
- Don't twist your lower back forcefully or jerk through the motion
- Don't use momentum or rush through the reps, quality trumps quantity
Muscles worked
The tuck jump with twist mainly works the quads and calves, with the obliques, glutes, hamstrings, upper abs, and lower abs assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- CalvesPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
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Last reviewed April 2026.