Bounding High Knees: how to do it right

In short: Alternate a knee drive with a rebound off the ground foot, staying on the front of your foot.

How to do it, step by step

1. 1Alternate a knee drive with a rebound off the ground foot.
2. 2Staying on the front of your foot.

The mistake to avoid

Don't sink into your landings: ground contact should stay short and sharp.

Muscles worked

Main:

Hamstrings

Supporting:

Quads, Calves

What to replace it with

Same muscle, same part of the movement: these exercises do the same job.

• Kettlebell Swing ›
• Lying Leg Curl ›
• Standing Single-Leg Curl ›
• Single-Leg Hamstring Bridge Hold ›