Exercise Guide

Seal Jack

A jumping jack with the arms clapping in front at chest height instead of overhead. Opens the chest and shoulders, and warms them before pressing.

BeginnerPlyometricsPushCompound
Form
Seal Jack - Start position
Start
Seal Jack - Mid position
Mid
Seal Jack - End position
End

Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Details

Primary Muscle

Cardio

Equipment

Bodyweight

Difficulty

Beginner

Category

Plyometrics

Force

Push

Mechanic

Compound

Secondary Muscles

ChestShoulders
How to Perform
  1. 1

    Stand with your feet together and your arms straight out in front at chest height.

  2. 2

    Jump your feet out wide while sweeping your arms out to the sides.

  3. 3

    Jump your feet back together as your hands clap back in front of you.

  4. 4

    Keep the rhythm steady for the duration.

Tips
  • Keep the arms at chest height throughout - drifting up turns it into an ordinary jack.
  • Squeeze the shoulder blades as the arms sweep back.
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