Side Hop

Muscles worked: Legs & Glutes, Glutes & Hips · Also: Calves

Side Hop is a small lateral jump: you hop from side to side over a short distance, landing softly on one foot and pushing off to the other side.

Land with a soft knee and stay low, like a skater's glide, rather than jumping high. Keep the hops short and quick, and land on the whole foot — this is a conditioning and agility move, so control matters more than height.

How to do it

1. Stand tall, then hop to one side over a short distance.
2. Land softly on one foot with a soft knee, staying low like a skater's glide, rather than jumping high.
3. Push off and hop to the other side.
4. Keep the hops short and quick, landing on the whole foot.
5. This is a conditioning and agility move, so control matters more than height.

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