Exercise Guide
High Knees
Running on the spot driving the knees to hip height. A warm-up staple and a decent conditioning interval in its own right.
BeginnerPlyometricsPushCompound
Form
Start
Mid
End
Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Details
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Equipment
Bodyweight
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Plyometrics
Force
Push
Mechanic
Compound
Secondary Muscles
CoreCalves
How to Perform
- 1
Stand tall with your arms bent at your sides.
- 2
Drive one knee up to hip height while pushing off the other foot.
- 3
Alternate quickly, staying on the balls of your feet.
- 4
Pump your arms in time with your legs.
Tips
- ★Stay tall - leaning back makes the knees easier to lift and the drill useless.
- ★Land quietly. Noise means you are crashing down rather than springing.