Side Hop-Sprint
The Side Hop-Sprint is a compound plyometric exercise. It primarily targets the quadriceps, with the abductors, adductors, calves, and hamstrings working as secondary muscles. Suitable for beginners.
Primary Muscles
Secondary Muscles
Level
beginnerMechanic
compoundEquipment
otherCategory
plyometrics
Instructions
- Stand to the side of a cone or hurdle.
- Begin this drill by hopping sideways over the obstacle, rebounding out of your landing to hop back to where you started.
- Hop for a prescribed number or repetitions as quickly as possible, and finish this drill by sprinting a short distance upon landing the last hop.