Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

A upper legs exercise targeting the quadriceps.

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound demonstration
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Quadriceps

Secondary muscles

Abductors, Adductors, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings

How to do Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

  1. Assume a comfortable stance with one foot slightly in front of the other.

  2. Begin by pushing off with the front leg, driving the opposite knee forward and as high as possible before landing. Attempt to cover as much distance to each side with each bound.

  3. It may help to use a line on the ground to guage distance from side to side.

  4. Repeat the sequence with the other leg.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Quadriceps

Secondary

AbductorsAdductorsCalvesGlutesHamstrings

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