Hurdle Hops

How to do the Hurdle Hops

1. Set up a row of hurdles or other small barriers, placing them a few feet apart.
2. Stand in front of the first hurdle with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
3. Begin by jumping with both feet over the first hurdle, swinging both arms as you jump.
4. Absorb the impact of landing by bending the knees, rebounding out of the first leap by jumping over the next hurdle. Continue until you have jumped over all of the hurdles.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	hamstrings
Secondary	abductors, adductors, calves, glutes, hamstrings
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Knee Tuck Jump Bodyweight Linear 3-Part Start Technique Bodyweight Linear Acceleration Wall Drill Bodyweight Split Squats Bodyweight Moving Claw Series Bodyweight 90/90 Hamstring Bodyweight

Harder than the Hurdle Hops

Split Squats intermediate · Bodyweight Hanging Bar Good Morning intermediate · Barbell Good Morning off Pins intermediate · Barbell

Common questions

What muscles does the Hurdle Hops work?

The Hurdle Hops primarily works the hamstrings, with the abductors, adductors, calves, glutes, and hamstrings as secondary movers. Box Jump (Multiple Response), Box Skip, and Front Box Jump train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Hurdle Hops?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Knee Tuck Jump, Linear 3-Part Start Technique, and Linear Acceleration Wall Drill train the same muscle, and 20 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Hurdle Hops suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Hurdle Hops is rated beginner. Split Squats, Hanging Bar Good Morning, and Good Morning off Pins are the progressions from here.

Where should the Hurdle Hops go in a workout?

Early — the Hurdle Hops is compound, working 6 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh.

Similar exercises

Box Jump (Multiple Response) Other Equipment Box Skip Other Equipment Front Box Jump Other Equipment Knee Tuck Jump Bodyweight Linear 3-Part Start Technique Bodyweight Lunge Pass Through Kettlebell