Alternating Bounds: how to do it right
In short: Bound from one foot to the other going for distance, arms driving along.
How to do it, step by step
- 1Bound from one foot to the other going for distance.
- 2Arms driving along.
The mistake to avoid
Don't land with a straight leg: your knee stays soft on every contact.
Muscles worked
- Main:
- Glutes
- Supporting:
- Hamstrings, Quads
What to replace it with
Same muscle, same part of the movement: these exercises do the same job.
- Horizontal Bounds ›
- Deep Walking Lunges ›
- Deficit Hip Thrust ›
- High Box Step-Up ›
- Consecutive Broad Jumps ›