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Lateral Cone Hops

How to do the Lateral Cone Hops with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundOtherBeginnerPush
Primary muscles

Adductors

Secondary

Abductors, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads

Equipment

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Step by step

How to do the Lateral Cone Hops

  1. 1

    Position a number of cones in a row several feet apart.

  2. 2

    Stand next to the end of the cones, facing 90 degrees to the direction of travel. This will be your starting position.

  3. 3

    Begin the jump by dipping with the knees to initiate a stretch reflex, and immediately reverse direction to push off the ground, jumping up and sideways over the cone.

  4. 4

    Use your legs to absorb impact upon landing, and rebound into the next jump, continuing down the row of cones.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every Lateral Cone Hops set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your adductors volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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