Exercise technique

zigzag hops

Set 4–6 cones in a straight line and stand to one side of the first cone. Hop diagonally from side to side over the line of cones, moving forward in a zigzag on the balls of your feet.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Stand athletic: feet hip-width, knees softly bent, chest up, eyes forward.
  2. Load through the hips and ankles and hop diagonally over the line to the opposite side of the next cone, landing on the balls of your feet.
  3. Absorb the landing softly by bending the ankles, knees, and hips while keeping knees tracking over toes.
  4. Immediately rebound into the next diagonal hop, using arm swing for balance and rhythm.
  5. Maintain a neutral torso and keep hops low-to-moderate and quick to emphasize control and reactivity.
  6. Continue hopping past all cones, then walk back to recover and repeat for the desired reps or time.
  7. If form degrades, slow the pace or reduce hop distance/height.

Which other muscles are involved?

Quads, Glutes, Hamstrings, Abductors, Adductors.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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