Primary muscles: Calves
Secondary muscles: Legs, hips
Equipment: No equipment
Side To Side Hops Instructions
1. Stand straight with your hands by your sides and your feet hip-width apart.
2. Jump with both feet to the right and then to the left, in a quick, repetitive movement.
3. Repeat until the set is complete.
Proper Form And Breathing Pattern
Keep your knees soft, maintain your back straight, and breathe slowly. Bounce off the floor as fast as you can, face forward and, to maintain your heart rate up, keep a steady pace.
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Exercise Benefits
The side to side hops increases aerobic fitness, strengthens the heart, and boosts weight loss. This exercise improves your agility and power and boosts your explosiveness and speed.
Side To Side Hops Demonstration
Sets And Reps
Do 2 or 3 sets of 30 seconds to 1 minute. To thoroughly warm up your body, pair the side to side hops with cross jacks, scissor skiers and mountain climbers.
Calories Burned
To calculate the number of calories burned doing the side to side hops, enter your weight and the duration of the exercise:
Related Warm Up Exercises
Try these other warm up exercises to increase your heart rate and prepare your body for a workout:
Arms cross side lunge
Fingertip to toe jacks
Scissor skier
Lateral step pull
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