Bulgarian Split Squat Plate Hop

BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT PLATE HOP

The Bulgarian split squat plate hop is a return to sport plyometric exercise. Start by placing a plyometric platform or a weight plate in front of your front foot when in a Bulgarian split squat stance. Proceed to hop the front leg forward and onto the plate. Then hop back down to ground level to complete a repetition.

Structures involved:

• Achilles tendon

• Calves

  • gastrocnemius

  • soleus

Related conditions:

• plantarfasciitis

• achilles tendinitis / post-surgical achilles tear

• calf strain

• chronic ankle sprain

• inversion ankle sprain / eversion ankle sprain

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