Exercise
Hurdle Hops
Also known as: hurdle jumps, plyo hurdle hops, two-foot hurdle hops
Hurdle Hops is a compound exercise for the hamstrings. Main target: biceps femoris. Also works: abductors, adductors, medial gastrocnemius, gluteus maximus and vastus lateralis. Equipment: other.
EquipmentOther
TypeCompound (multi-joint)
MovementPush
CategoryPlyometrics
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Set up a row of hurdles or other small barriers, placing them a few feet apart.
- Stand in front of the first hurdle with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
- Begin by jumping with both feet over the first hurdle, swinging both arms as you jump.
- Absorb the impact of landing by bending the knees, rebounding out of the first leap by jumping over the next hurdle. Continue until you have jumped over all of the hurdles.
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