A beginner plyometrics exercise done with a other that mainly works the hamstrings, with help from the abductors, adductors and calves. Set up a row of hurdles or other small barriers, placing them a few feet apart. Stand in front of the first hurdle with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
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Primary
Hamstrings
Secondary
Abductors, Adductors, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
Equipment
Other
Level
beginner
Hurdle Hops demonstration
Hurdle Hops, starting positionHurdle Hops, finishing position
How to Perform
1Set up a row of hurdles or other small barriers, placing them a few feet apart.
2Stand in front of the first hurdle with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
3Begin by jumping with both feet over the first hurdle, swinging both arms as you jump.
4Absorb the impact of landing by bending the knees, rebounding out of the first leap by jumping over the next hurdle. Continue until you have jumped over all of the hurdles.
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
