A jump squat adds an explosive hop to the squat, and this jump squat counter reads your knee bend, not how high you leave the ground. Every rep is counted out loud.
Both legs are read together. Leave room above your head, stand turned slightly sideways, and start once the countdown ends.
Phone setup
Position the phone upright at chest height, a few steps back, with your whole body in the frame and room above your head.
Turn slightly sideways to the phone.
- Check the preview with some headroom above you before your first jump.
- Stand in your starting position and confirm the preview shows your whole body, head to feet, inside the frame before the countdown ends.
Form cues
- Leave room above you. Back up until there is clear space over your head for the jump.
- Squat down. Sitting to the bottom of your squat is the far position of the rep.
- Jump up explosively. Driving up out of the squat into the jump completes the rep.
- Land softly. Settle into the next squat before you go again.
Common mistakes
- Stopping above the bottom. A squat that stops short of the bottom doesn't reach the far position and isn't counted.
- Chasing height. Jump height isn't measured; the count follows your knee bend. Aim for a deep squat rather than a huge jump.
- Standing too close. Back up until your whole body fits in the shot, with room above your head, and check the preview before you jump.
How FitnessBruh counts it
Your knee angle, from hip to knee to ankle, is what gets measured. Standing is the start, the bottom of the squat is the far position, and driving up out of the squat into the jump completes the rep.
Both legs are read together. Jump height isn't measured, so the count follows your knee bend.
Counting begins once the camera has a steady view of your whole body, knees and ankles included, so stand in the frame with headroom while the countdown runs.
FAQ
Does the counter measure how high I jump?
No. Jump height isn't measured. The count follows your knee bend.
Where do I put my phone for jump squats?
Upright at chest height, a few steps back, with you turned slightly sideways and room above your head.
What counts as one jump squat?
Standing to start, the bottom of the squat as the far position, then driving up into the jump. A squat that stops short isn't counted.
