Lateral Bound
- Main muscles
- Adductors
- Also works
- Abductors, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Assume a half squat position facing 90 degrees from your direction of travel. This will be your starting position.
- Allow your lead leg to do a countermovement inward as you shift your weight to the outside leg.
- Immediately push off and extend, attempting to bound to the side as far as possible.
- Upon landing, immediately push off in the opposite direction, returning to your original start position.
- Continue back and forth for several repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Lateral Bound work?
- Mainly the adductors, with help from the abductors, calves, glutes, hamstrings, quads.
- What equipment do I need?
- Nothing but your bodyweight.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
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Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.