What are the benefits of squat jumps

Now with the improvement of the quality of life, more and more people begin to pay attention to their physical health, and many young people join the fitness ranks. Among them are many office workers. Due to their busy work, they have no extra time to go to the gym to exercise, so they start to use some time to do outdoor or indoor exercises. Among them, many people are doing squat jumps. So what are the benefits of squat jumps? Let me introduce it to you below.

1. The most effective exercise to improve whole body strength

People call squats the "king of strength training". It's very simple. Squats use the most large muscle groups. If you take the supporting function into consideration, almost all skeletal muscles are involved in exerting force. Scientists have measured the work done by many movements. Using the same weight, squats do the most work, nearly twice that of deadlifts and five times that of bench presses. The weight that can be used in squats exceeds that of deadlifts and much more than that of bench presses. Therefore, squats are much more effective in increasing whole-body strength than other movements.

2. The most effective exercise to increase whole body muscle

Squat is a two-joint compound movement, and the human body secretes the most growth hormone when squatting. Therefore, heavy squats can not only promote the growth of leg muscles, but also promote the growth of muscles throughout the body. In addition, compared with other movements, squats, which are high-power movements, not only increase muscle circumference, but also increase muscle density, which means that the muscles become stronger.

3. The most effective action to improve explosive power

Explosive power is the ability to exert as much force as possible in the shortest possible time. The key points of explosive power training are heavy weights, rapid force, coordinated use of as many muscles as possible, and good neural regulation ability. Heavy weight squats meet all four of the above conditions, especially the last one, which makes many practitioners feel that squat training is particularly tiring, but it is this feeling that exercises good neural regulation ability. Squats are the first choice for explosive power training.

4. The most effective action to improve jumping ability

There are many ways to train your jumping ability. It is feasible to practice jumping without using strength and just use bouncing to train your jumping ability within a certain stage. However, to achieve stronger jumping ability, you must practice squats well. Squats fully train the quadriceps, biceps, buttocks and calf strength required for jumping power, and are more efficient than pure jumping exercises. Therefore, they are a must-practice movement for professional track and field, basketball, and volleyball athletes.

The above are the benefits of squat jumps. I believe that as long as we exercise regularly, it will definitely be beneficial to our body. We must practice diligently in our daily life. If you feel that one sport is too monotonous and boring during exercise, we can also combine it with other sports to make the exercise more interesting and achieve better results. I hope I can help you and wish you good health.