A beginner plyometrics exercise done using just your bodyweight that mainly works the quadriceps, with help from the abductors, adductors and calves. Start in a relaxed position with one leg slightly forward. This will be your starting position. Skip by executing a step-hop pattern of right-right-step to left-left-step, and so on, alternating back and forth.
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Primary
Quadriceps
Secondary
Abductors, Adductors, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
beginner
Fast Skipping demonstration
Fast Skipping, starting positionFast Skipping, finishing position
How to Perform
1Start in a relaxed position with one leg slightly forward. This will be your starting position.
2Skip by executing a step-hop pattern of right-right-step to left-left-step, and so on, alternating back and forth.
3Perform fast skips by maintaining close contact with the ground and reduce air time, moving as quickly as possible.
Video Tutorial
Tips & Common Mistakes
•Focus on controlled movements rather than speed or momentum
•Maintain proper breathing - exhale during the exertion phase
•Start with lighter weight to master the form before progressing
•This is a great exercise for beginners - focus on form over reps
•As a compound movement, this exercise works multiple muscle groups efficiently
