Single-Leg Lateral Hop

A upper legs exercise targeting the quadriceps.

Single-Leg Lateral Hop demonstration
Single-Leg Lateral Hop — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Quadriceps

Secondary muscles

Abductors, Adductors, Calves, Hamstrings

How to do Single-Leg Lateral Hop

  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.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Quadriceps

Secondary

AbductorsAdductorsCalvesHamstrings

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