Carioca Quick Step

How to do the Carioca Quick Step

1. Begin with your feet a few inches apart and your left arm up in a relaxed, athletic position.
2. With your right foot, quick step behind and pull the knee up.
3. Fire your arms back up when you pull the right knee, being sure that your knee goes straight up and down. Avoid turning your feet as you move and continue to look forward as you move to the side.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	adductors
Secondary	abs, abductors, calves, glutes, hamstrings, quads
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same adductors, with and without kit.

Lateral Box Jump Other Equipment Lateral Cone Hops Other Equipment Band Hip Adductions Resistance Bands Adductor Foam Roller Thigh Adductor Machine Lying Bent Leg Groin Other Equipment

Common questions

What muscles does the Carioca Quick Step work?

The Carioca Quick Step primarily works the adductors, with the abs, abductors, calves, glutes, hamstrings, and quads as secondary movers. Lateral Bound, Lateral Box Jump, and Lateral Cone Hops train the same muscle, across 5 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Carioca Quick Step?

None — the Carioca Quick Step is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Lateral Bound and Lateral Box Jump also need nothing.

Is the Carioca Quick Step suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Carioca Quick Step is rated beginner. 5 harder options for the same muscle are catalogued.

Similar exercises

Lateral Bound Bodyweight Lateral Box Jump Other Equipment Lateral Cone Hops Other Equipment Thigh Adductor Machine Side Lying Groin Stretch Bodyweight Adductor Foam Roller