Exercises to Increase Agility: Cross Steps
The following exercise helps to increase your ease and quickness of movement. It copies complex movements.
Note: Always warm up before exercising and cool down after exercising. Stop any exercise that causes pain.
Here are the steps for the cross steps exercise:
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Start with knees slightly bent and feet shoulder-width apart.
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Cross your right foot in front of your left.
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With your left foot, step to your left.
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With your right foot, step behind your left foot.
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With your left foot, step to the left.
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After doing the cross-step sequence 2 times in that direction, switch directions.
Repeat the entire exercise 10 times.
Online Medical Reviewer:
Finke, Amy, RN, BSN
Online Medical Reviewer:
Joseph, Thomas N., MD
Date Last Reviewed:
11/1/2017
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