A SKIP

The a skip exercise is used as a warm up before going for a run. Start by standing and alternate raising one knee and the opposite arm in front of your body to roughly 90 degrees hip and shoulder flexion. Use the momentum generated from raising your limbs to hop on your stance foot and then return to a neutral position. Alternate sides and repeat for roughly 20-30 seconds or until a warm up effect is reached.

Structures Involved:

• Hip flexors

  • Psoas Major

  • Iliacus

• Iliotibial band

• Calf

  • Gastrocnemius

  • Soleus

• Achilles tendon

Related Conditions:

• Running Warmup / Running Drill

• Runner’s Knee

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

• Iliopsoas Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

• Rectus Femoris Strain

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