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Single-Leg Hop Progression

Single-Leg Hop Progression is a beginner plyometrics exercise. It works the quadriceps, with help from the abductors, adductors, calves and hamstrings.

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Main muscles
quadriceps
Also works
abductors, adductors, calves, hamstrings

How to do it

  1. Arrange a line of cones in front of you. Assume a relaxed standing position, balanced on one leg. Raise the knee of your opposite leg. This will be your starting position.
  2. Hop forward, jumping and landing with the same leg over the cone.
  3. Use a countermovement jump to hop from cone to cone.
  4. At the end, turn around and go back on the other leg.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).