Quadruped Jump
Reformer Pilates how-to and muscles worked in 3D
Extend the selected leg to push off the jump board, briefly allowing the foot to leave it.
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Preparation
This exercise uses an attached jump board; the model simplifies the board as the bar. Support both hands and one knee on the box, with the selected foot on the board. Confirm the board setup with your instructor and organise the shoulders and pelvis before observing the jump.
Check your equipment manual and the setup taught by your instructor. Model spring colours and dimensions are not equipment settings.
Four movement phases
1. Set up
This exercise uses an attached jump board; the model simplifies the board as the bar. Support both hands and one knee on the box, with the selected foot on the board. Confirm the board setup with your instructor and organise the shoulders and pelvis before observing the jump.
Breathing example: Breathe comfortably
2. Movement
Extend the selected leg to push off the jump board, briefly allowing the foot to leave it.
Breathing example: Exhale
3. Observe
During the airborne phase the hands and opposite knee support the trunk.
Breathing example: Keep breathing
4. Complete the cycle
Reconnect the foot with the board and bend the knee to receive the returning carriage.
Breathing example: Inhale
Observation points
During the airborne phase the hands and opposite knee support the trunk.
Breathing is an example. Stay within the range you have learned and stop if you experience pain or discomfort.
These English notes describe the prototype model. They are not a personalised exercise prescription or a complete teaching syllabus. The content is being produced under the supervision of CoconeRu. Move and reviewed in stages. This does not provide medical advice or an individual exercise prescription.
Match the name with the movement
The lesson name is Quadruped Jump. Similar names can refer to different setups, support points or teaching intentions. Compare this preparation and its four phases with the variation you learned.
What to check in 3D
- Pause the start and identify contact with the mat, bar or carriage.
- Choose a phase and view the limbs and trunk from another angle.
- Read the return and breathing cue, then note a question for your instructor.