Legs · Bodyweight
Tuck Jumps
How to do the tuck jumps, 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
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Plyometric
How to do it
Jump and bring knees up towards chest, land softly and immediately repeat for desired duration or repetitions.
- 1Use your legs to generate power and bring your knees toward your chest
- 2Engage your core to tuck and stabilize midair
- 3Land softly on the balls of your feet with knees slightly bent
Common mistakes
- Don't land with stiff legs or locked knees
- Avoid letting your knees knock together
- Don't collapse your torso or round your back
Muscles worked
The tuck jumps mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, calves, and lower back assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
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Last reviewed April 2026.