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Single-Leg Lateral Hop

Quadriceps · Abductors · Adductors · Calves · Hamstrings · Bodyweight

Single-Leg Lateral Hop, startSingle-Leg Lateral Hop, end

How to do it

  1. Stand to the side of a cone or hurdle. To get into the start position, stand on one leg with your knee slightly bent.
  2. To begin, execute a counterjump to hop sideways over the cone.
  3. Land on your jumping leg, and immediately rebound out of it by jumping back to the start position.
  4. Continue hopping back and forth.
Primary muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary muscles
Abductors · Adductors · Calves · Hamstrings
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sides
One side at a time

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