High Knee Skips

Primary muscles
Calves
Secondary muscles
Quads, Abs, Glutes
Equipment
Body weight
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and arms relaxed at your sides.
  2. 2 Explosively drive one knee up towards your chest, simultaneously hopping off the ground with the standing leg and swinging the opposite arm forward.
  3. 3 Lightly land on the ball of your foot as you immediately transition to the other side.
  4. 4 Repeat the movement by driving the other knee up and swinging the opposite arm forward, continuing to alternate sides.

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