Hominin · exercise
Single-Leg Lateral Hop
Single-Leg Lateral Hop 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
- Stand to the side of a cone or hurdle. To get into the start position, stand on one leg with your knee slightly bent.
- To begin, execute a counterjump to hop sideways over the cone.
- Land on your jumping leg, and immediately rebound out of it by jumping back to the start position.
- Continue hopping back and forth.
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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).