{"id":3956,"date":"2025-03-02T12:08:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T12:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movewithnicole.com.au\/blog\/master-skater-jumps-to-enhance-strength-agility-and-balance.html"},"modified":"2025-03-02T12:08:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T12:08:31","slug":"master-skater-jumps-to-enhance-strength-agility-and-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/health\/master-skater-jumps-to-enhance-strength-agility-and-balance.html","title":{"rendered":"Master Skater Jumps to Enhance Strength, Agility, and Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skater jumps \u2014 also known as skater hops, side skaters, and skater steps \u2014 are like the burpee version of side lunges, making them a staple move in many high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts.<\/p>\n<p>As a\u00a0plyometric exercise, skater jumps are a great cardio- and strength-building move; perform just a few reps and you\u2019ll experience a quick boost in heart rate and feel your muscles lighting on fire.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to do skater jumps the right way.<\/p>\n<h2>Skater Jumps: Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h2>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1634697872\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6348288118112\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standing with your feet about hip-width apart, shift your weight onto your left leg, bending your left knee to lower your hips a few inches while raising your right foot off the ground.<\/li>\n<li>Bound to your right by pushing off with your left leg.<\/li>\n<li>Land softly on your right foot, allowing your left leg to cross behind you and your arms to swing across your body in the same direction.<\/li>\n<li>Pause, and then repeat the movement, this time pushing off with your right leg and landing on your left leg.<\/li>\n<li>Continue jumping back and forth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Make Skater Jumps Easier<\/h2>\n<p>Make skater hops easier with these modifications until you feel comfortable taking things up a notch.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shorten your jump distance.<\/li>\n<li>Slow down your tempo.<\/li>\n<li>Take out the jump and perform lateral lunges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Make Skater Jumps Harder<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to make skater jumps more challenging, implement one or more of these tips based on your level of fitness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jump farther.<\/li>\n<li>Quicken your pace.<\/li>\n<li>Hold a light dumbbell in each hand.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the floor between reps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before you intensify skater hops, however, it\u2019s important to maintain proper form \u2014 the side-to-side (frontal) plane is often neglected in standard strength-training moves. Learning to land, stabilize, and accelerate out of the frontal plane is key for preventing injury with this movement.<\/p>\n<h2>What Muscles Do Skater Jumps Work?<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170590\" src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/08112044\/skater-jump-600-muscle.png\" alt=\"crossover lunge | skater jump\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Skater jumps target the muscles in your lower body:<\/p>\n<p>Skater hops also offer the added benefit of strengthening each side of your body separately, helping you build balance between your dominant and non-dominant side. And thanks to the single-leg component, you\u2019ll develop greater coordination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skater jumps \u2014 also known as skater hops, side skaters, and skater steps \u2014 are like the burpee version of side lunges, making them a staple move in many high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts. 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