What should I feel during Broad jump?

Hips snap forward and the landing sticks quietly through the whole foot.

What are common mistakes with Broad jump?

Landing stiff-legged; Throwing the chest forward before the hips

How do I progress Broad jump?

Add distance only when every landing stays quiet and balanced.

What can I do instead of Broad jump?

Single-leg hop and stick, Pogo hops, Step-down

Broad jump

Feet hip-width, arms loaded back, ribs stacked before takeoff.

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Muscles

muscle emphasis · training guidance

powerPRIME

glutes68

quads56

calves44

Primary: power
Supporting: glutes, quads, calves

Mechanics

Pattern: power
Equipment: bodyweight
Geometry: Variable Range
Target feel: Hips snap forward and the landing sticks quietly through the whole foot.
Progression: Add distance only when every landing stays quiet and balanced.
Regression: Use a low-effort jump or pogo hops if landings feel unstable.

Watch for

Landing stiff-legged
Throwing the chest forward before the hips

Equipment context

Bodyweight exercises need no equipment, but progression depends on leverage and position rather than added load.

Substitutions

Single-leg hop and stick
Pogo hops
Step-down

See all 8 power exercises in the Atlas

Progression ladder

Beginner / regression: Use a low-effort jump or pogo hops if landings feel unstable.
Standard: Broad jump
Advanced / progression: Add distance only when every landing stays quiet and balanced.

Atlas metrics

Movement pattern: power
Primary target: power
Supporting muscles: glutes, quads, calves
Equipment: bodyweight
Joint geometry: Variable Range
Alternatives: 3 substitutions

Evidence & limits

Last reviewed against peer-reviewed biomechanics references. Exercise descriptions are framed as training guidance, not medical advice.

Source: ExRx.net Exercise & Muscle Directory

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FAQ

How do I set up Broad jump?: Feet hip-width, arms loaded back, ribs stacked before takeoff.
What should I feel during Broad jump?: Hips snap forward and the landing sticks quietly through the whole foot.
What are common mistakes with Broad jump?: Landing stiff-legged; Throwing the chest forward before the hips
How do I progress Broad jump?: Add distance only when every landing stays quiet and balanced.
What can I do instead of Broad jump?: Single-leg hop and stick, Pogo hops, Step-down

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Movement family: broad jump
Force type: push
Graph edges: 1360 Atlas movement links reviewed

Nearest visible substitute: Push-up

nearest visible Atlas substitute found in 2 movement graph hops
movement graph path: Broad jump -> Plyometric push-up -> Push-up
curated substitution in the Atlas
same movement pattern: power

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