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Single-Leg Lateral Hop
beginnerother·compound·push
Muscles Worked
Secondary
iliotibial tractobturator externusobturator internussartoriusadductor brevisadductor longusadductor magnusadductor minimusgracilispectineusAbductor digiti minimi of left footAbductor digiti minimi of right footabductor hallucisadductor hallucisextensor hallucis brevisextensor hallucis longusfibularis brevisfibularis longusfibularis tertiusFirst lumbrical of left footFirst lumbrical of right footflexor accessoriusFlexor digiti minimi brevis of left footFlexor digiti minimi brevis of right footflexor digitorum brevisflexor digitorum longusflexor hallucis brevisflexor hallucis longusFourth lumbrical of left footFourth lumbrical of right footgastrocnemiusplantarissoleustibialis posteriorbiceps femorispopliteussemimembranosussemitendinosus
How to Perform
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.
Alternatives to Single-Leg Lateral Hop
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty
