Forward hops

Muscles worked: Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves
HamstringsGlutesCalves
🔧 no equipment ↕ Squat 🔁 reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Swing arms back, bend knees. Explosively drive arms and legs forward, jumping. Land softly on the balls of your feet, bending knees and hips to absorb impact. Immediately reset and repeat.

Muscles Worked

Biceps FemorisSemitendinosusGlute MaxGastrocnemius
Secondary: Rectus Abdominis

Tips

To minimize impact, focus on landing softly on the balls of your feet, allowing your ankles and knees to flex and absorb the force. Engage your glutes and hamstrings as you drive through your toes to generate maximum power and propel yourself forward. Maintaining a tight core throughout the exercise will stabilize your spine and improve power transfer. Ensure your knees track over your toes during the jump to prevent injury and optimize movement efficiency. Fully swing your arms back and forward to help generate momentum and balance during the exercise.

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