Lateral Leap and Hop
- Primary muscles
- Quads
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings, Abductors, Abs
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Movement pattern
- Single Leg
Steps
- 1 Start in a partial squat on one leg, with your other leg slightly extended behind you for balance. Allow your arms to swing naturally to assist with momentum.
- 2 Explosively push off the standing leg, driving your body laterally into a hop. Aim to cover a moderate distance with each leap.
- 3 Land softly on your opposite foot, immediately bending your knee and hip to absorb the impact and enter a partial squat.
- 4 Without pausing, immediately push off the landing leg to hop back to the starting side. Continue to alternate legs with each lateral leap.
