High-knee skips

A compound exercise for the calves and quads, with help from the hamstrings, abs. Equipment: no equipment.

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WorksCalvesQuadsHamstringsAbs

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How to do it

Setup: Stand tall with space ahead.
Skip forward, driving one knee high each hop
Land on the balls of the feet, arms in rhythm

Muscles worked

High-knee skips: 3D figure mid-rep with the calves and quads highlighted

Calves · main
Quads · main
Hamstrings
Abs

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all high-knee skips alternatives.

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Shuttle runNo equipment
Treadmill runTreadmill
Brisk walkNo equipment

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