Upper legsBody onlyBeginner
Lateral Bound
Stand in a half squat facing 90 degrees from your direction of travel. Shift onto the outside leg, bound as far sideways as possible, then push off again on landing.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Plyometrics
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 4
Form sequence
01 · start
Assume a half squat position facing 90 degrees from your direction of travel. This will be your starting position.
02 · load
Allow your lead leg to do a countermovement inward as you shift your weight to the outside leg.
03 · bound · Key step
Immediately push off and extend, attempting to bound to the side as far as possible.
04 · land
Upon landing, immediately push off in the opposite direction, returning to your original start position.
05 · repeat
Continue back and forth for several repetitions.
