Technique
Perform a skipping motion while simultaneously opening your chest by pulling your arms back and squeezing your shoulder blades together. Skip forward with high knees while maintaining the chest open position, then return arms to sides.
A dynamic mobility exercise that combines skipping movements with chest opening stretches to improve shoulder mobility, thoracic extension, and cardiovascular warm-up.
Perform a skipping motion while simultaneously opening your chest by pulling your arms back and squeezing your shoulder blades together. Skip forward with high knees while maintaining the chest open position, then return arms to sides.
Begin standing with feet shoulder-width apart, arms at your sides, and core engaged.
Continue the movement pattern while maintaining proper form and coordination.
Skip with high knees, open your chest, squeeze shoulder blades, maintain rhythm
Poor coordination, not maintaining rhythm, low knee drive, rushed movements
Increase speed, add resistance bands, perform backward skips, or add more complex arm patterns.
Reduce speed, perform walking with chest openers, or practice chest openers separately.
Stop if you experience pain in the shoulders, chest, or knees. Maintain proper form to avoid injury. This exercise requires good coordination and mobility.