Fast Skipping
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads, needing no equipment.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Fast Skipping
- Start in a relaxed position with one leg slightly forward. This will be your starting position.
- Skip by executing a step-hop pattern of right-right-step to left-left-step, and so on, alternating back and forth.
- Perform fast skips by maintaining close contact with the ground and reduce air time, moving as quickly as possible.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Fast Skipping
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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1
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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2
Depth Jump Leap
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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3
Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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4
Side Hop-Sprint
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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5
Side to Side Box Shuffle
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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6
Single-Leg Hop Progression
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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7
Single-Leg Lateral Hop
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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8
Single-Leg Stride Jump
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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9
Stride Jump Crossover
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
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10
Bench Sprint
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the quads.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do fast skipping work?
Fast Skipping primarily works the quads. The glutes, inner thighs, calves and hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for fast skipping?
None. Fast Skipping is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.
Fast Skipping: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Fast Skipping is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of fast skipping?
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound, Depth Jump Leap, Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops) train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my fast skipping reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; fast skipping can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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