Raise of knees or skipping

AdvancedUpdated 27/02/2026

Position

Raise of knees or skipping

Muscle map

Raise of knees or skipping

Starting position

4

How to perform it

Perform the described movement slowly and steadily while keeping the involved joints aligned. Complete the range without using momentum through the hardest portion. Prioritize control over speed. Maintain useful tension through the range and deliberately reset the starting position before the next repetition.

Muscles worked

full bodyshouldersglutes and flexors of hipquadriceps

Tips

Do not turn the final repetitions into fast or partial movements. Aim to load the whole body, shoulders, glutes and hip flexors and quadriceps without sacrificing position; at advanced level, progress control first and then add load, repetitions or complexity.

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