Legs·Other·Compound

Single-Leg Lateral Hop

Quads · Other

Beginner

Body Part

Legs

Equipment

Other

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Single-Leg Lateral Hop is a beginner other exercise that primarily targets the Quads.

Muscles Worked

Quads primaryAbductors secondaryAdductors secondaryCalves secondaryHamstrings secondary

How to Do the Single-Leg Lateral Hop

  1. 1Stand to the side of a cone or hurdle. To get into the start position, stand on one leg with your knee slightly bent.
  2. 2To begin, execute a counterjump to hop sideways over the cone.
  3. 3Land on your jumping leg, and immediately rebound out of it by jumping back to the start position.
  4. 4Continue hopping back and forth.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.

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