How many reps of the repeated broad jump should you do when you are new to the exercise?

Chain 4 to 5 jumps per set for 3 sets, stopping the moment your distance clearly drops rather than finishing a fixed count. Rest close to 2 minutes between sets so each one starts fresh.

How do you make the repeated broad jump easier or harder?

To make it easier, reduce it to 2 or 3 jumps per set with a brief reset between each. To make it harder, extend the chain to 6 or more jumps or add a lateral direction change partway through the set.

What is the repeated broad jump good for and when should you skip it?

It builds repeat-effort horizontal power and teaches the legs to reload elastically between jumps, bridging a single broad jump into true bounding. It is a poor choice for anyone new to jumping or with unstable ankles or knees, since the impact of each landing stacks quickly across the chain.

Intermediate

Repeated Broad Jump

Repeated broad jumps chain several standing long jumps together so that each landing feeds straight into the next takeoff, turning a single power effort into a reactive one. Absorbing and redirecting force forward every rep trains the hips and hamstrings to reload fast in the horizontal plane. It bridges the single broad jump and true bounding, and it is a strong measure of repeat-effort lower-body power.

Equipment: Body Weight
Body part: Glutes, Quads
Type: Plyometric
Browse by muscle: Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis
Browse by movement: Squat

How to do it

1
Stand behind a line with feet hip-width and arms set back to load.
2
Swing the arms forward and explode into a forward broad jump.
3
Land on both feet in a quarter squat, absorbing by sitting the hips back.
4
Without a long pause, immediately swing the arms and jump forward again.
5
Keep the landings quick and springy so each jump feeds the next.
6
Complete the target number of jumps, then walk back and reset.

Tips

Minimize ground time between jumps so you use the elastic rebound rather than resetting from a dead stop.
Keep driving the hips back and forward; folding at the waist bleeds off distance.
Stop when your distance drops off noticeably, since fatigue turns it into a sloppy grind.

Variations

Common mistakes

Resting a beat between every jump turns a reactive chain into a series of isolated single jumps, defeating the point of stringing them together.
The torso folds forward at the waist on each landing instead of staying tall, bleeding distance out of every rep that follows.
Counting jumps instead of watching the distance means the set often runs several reps past the point where quality already fell off.
A narrow, timid landing base between jumps costs balance right when the next takeoff needs a stable platform to push from.

Frequently asked

How many reps of the repeated broad jump should you do when you are new to the exercise?: Chain 4 to 5 jumps per set for 3 sets, stopping the moment your distance clearly drops rather than finishing a fixed count. Rest close to 2 minutes between sets so each one starts fresh.
How do you make the repeated broad jump easier or harder?: To make it easier, reduce it to 2 or 3 jumps per set with a brief reset between each. To make it harder, extend the chain to 6 or more jumps or add a lateral direction change partway through the set.
What is the repeated broad jump good for and when should you skip it?: It builds repeat-effort horizontal power and teaches the legs to reload elastically between jumps, bridging a single broad jump into true bounding. It is a poor choice for anyone new to jumping or with unstable ankles or knees, since the impact of each landing stacks quickly across the chain.

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