Intermediate exercise

Carioca Quick Step

  • Agility
  • Coordination
  • Functional

Technique

How to perform Carioca Quick Step

  1. Begin with your feet close together and your left arm up in a relaxed, athletic position.
  2. With your right foot, quick step behind and pull the knee up.
  3. Fire your arms back up when you pull the right knee, being sure that your knee goes straight up and down.
  4. Avoid turning your feet as you move and continue to look forward as you move to the side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Medius0.7Mover, Stabilizer
Tensor Fasciae Latae0.7Mover, Stabilizer