Exercise guide · Beginner · Cardio

Quick Feet: How to Do It & Muscles Worked

Quick feet is a bodyweight exercise that involves rapidly moving your feet up and down in place, focusing on speed and agility. It targets the quadriceps while also engaging the calves and hamstrings.

Primary muscles
Quads
Secondary muscles
Hamstrings , Calves
Equipment
Body Weight
Level · type
Beginner · Cardio
Demonstration of the quick feet
Front view: muscles worked by the quick feet. Primary: quads. Secondary: hamstrings and calves.
Back view: muscles worked by the quick feet. Primary: quads. Secondary: hamstrings and calves.
Primary Secondary

How to do the quick feet

  1. Step 1: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms by your sides.
  2. Step 2: Begin by rapidly moving your feet up and down, as if you were running in place.
  3. Step 3: Keep your movements quick and light, focusing on staying on the balls of your feet.
  4. Step 4: Continue for the desired duration or number of repetitions.

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Step-by-step instructions and demonstration media are from the ExerciseDB exercise dataset.

This guide is general fitness information, not medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain and speak to a doctor or physiotherapist about injuries or health conditions before starting a new programme.