Cardio exercise · body weight
Skater Hops
The skater hops is a bodyweight exercise that targets your heart and lungs, with the quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes assisting.
- Target muscle
- Cardiovascular system
- Also works
- Quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Body part
- Cardio
How to do the skater hops
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Bend your knees slightly and jump to the right, landing on your right foot.
- As you land, swing your left leg behind your right leg and tap the ground with your left toes.
- Immediately jump to the left, landing on your left foot.
- As you land, swing your right leg behind your left leg and tap the ground with your right toes.
- Continue alternating sides, jumping and tapping the ground with each leg.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Sets and reps
Work in intervals — for example 30–45 seconds on and 15–30 seconds off for 6–10 rounds — or keep a steady pace for 10–20 minutes.
Muscles worked
The main muscle is your heart and lungs. The quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calves work as secondary muscles. See all cardio exercises or every bodyweight exercise.
