Quad exercises

Frog Hops

Also known as: Sauts de grenouille · Αλματάκια βατράχου · frog jumps

Primary
Quads
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound
Force
Push
Suggested rest
30 s

How to do the Frog Hops

  1. Stand with your hands behind your head, and squat down keeping your torso upright and your head up. This will be your starting position.

  2. Jump forward several feet, avoiding jumping unnecessarily high. As your feet contact the ground, absorb the impact through your legs, and jump again. Repeat this action 5-10 times.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth3–46–1530 s
Muscular endurance2–315–201 min

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add a rep or a harder variation next session.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Quads

Secondary

Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings

The front of your thighs straightens the knee. Squats, leg presses and lunges with deep knee bend build them; leg extensions isolate them.

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