Gesture drawing is capturing that first impression of the figure, how it inhabits the space. It can be quickly scribbled down without worrying too much about details. However, accuracy is still important. Simply scribbling gets you nowhere. Being able to quickly observe and interpret onto paper is a skill that takes years to master.
You can even just focus on practicing the basic shapes and forms of difficult body parts.
Mastering the figure limb by limb can be a useful way to add variety to your practice.
Also, if you have the time, adding a splash of midtone value and then erasing back some highlights can make even the most rudimentary gestures pop.
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