Legs·Bodyweight·Compound

Fast Skipping

Quads · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Legs

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Fast Skipping is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Quads.

Muscles Worked

Quads primaryAbductors secondaryAdductors secondaryCalves secondaryGlutes secondaryHamstrings secondary

How to Do the Fast Skipping

  1. 1Start in a relaxed position with one leg slightly forward. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Skip by executing a step-hop pattern of right-right-step to left-left-step, and so on, alternating back and forth.
  3. 3Perform fast skips by maintaining close contact with the ground and reduce air time, moving as quickly as possible.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.

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