Frog Hops
An intermediate compound mobility exercise that works the quads.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Frog Hops
- Stand with your hands behind your head, and squat down keeping your torso upright and your head up. This will be your starting position.
- Jump forward several feet, avoiding jumping unnecessarily high. As your feet contact the ground, absorb the impact through your legs, and jump again. Repeat this action 5-10 times.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Frog Hops
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do frog hops work?
Frog Hops primarily works the quads. The calves, glutes and hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for frog hops?
The source dataset does not record equipment for frog hops. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Frog Hops: is it suitable for beginners?
Frog Hops is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of frog hops?
All Fours Quad Stretch, Quadriceps-SMR, Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
How do I log frog hops in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the quads on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
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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