# Power Skip

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/power-skip

Also known as: Power Skips, Skip for Height

Body region: Legs, Glutes

## Muscles

- Main: Iliopsoas, Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis
- Helps: Vastus Medialis, Biceps Femoris, Gastrocnemius, Soleus
- Holds: Erector Spinae, Rectus Abdominis

## Technique

1. Stand tall with the arms bent and ready to swing.
2. Drive one knee up and punch off the other leg to skip as high as you can.
3. Swing the opposite arm forward with each knee drive.
4. Land on the ball of the foot and switch legs for the next skip.
5. Skip forward over 15 to 20 metres, then walk back.

### Cues

- Skip for height rather than just speed.
- Drive the arm and knee up together.
- Land softly and stay tall.

### Common mistakes

- Leaning back as the knee drives up.
- Landing heavy on the heels.
- Skipping low and flat.

## Alternatives

- [A-Skip](https://heatsy.app/ex/a-skip)
- [Bounding](https://heatsy.app/ex/bounding)
- [High Knees](https://heatsy.app/ex/high-knees)