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A Skip
Skip is a warm-up/cardio exercise that targets your legs and core. It promotes stability, coordination, and agility by emphasizing high knee lifts and a skipping motion.
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A Skip instructions
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Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart.
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Bend your right knee and lift it towards your chest, then quickly lower it back down.
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As you lower your right leg, engage your abs and hop up onto your left foot.
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Repeat this motion with your left leg.
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The aim is to get a strong rhythm going where you skip with a quick, high hop. Be sure to keep your chest upright and don't hunch over as you skip.
Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart.
Bend your right knee and lift it towards your chest, then quickly lower it back down.
As you lower your right leg, engage your abs and hop up onto your left foot.
Repeat this motion with your left leg.
The aim is to get a strong rhythm going where you skip with a quick, high hop. Be sure to keep your chest upright and don't hunch over as you skip.
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