Low-Impact Skaters starting positionLow-Impact Skaters end position

Form guide

How to Do Low-Impact Skaters

Side-to-side skater steps without the jump, great for glutes and quiet cardio.

Level
Beginner
Equipment
No Equipment
Impact
Low impact
Muscles worked
Glutes
Quads

Step by step

  1. 1Stand with a slight bend in the knees.
  2. 2Step wide to one side and sweep the other leg behind you into a curtsy.
  3. 3Push back to the other side and keep a quick rhythm.

Common mistakes

  • Standing too upright to load the glutes.
  • Letting the front knee collapse inward.

Alternatives

Put it to work

Routines with Low-Impact Skaters