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Exercise: Forward Bounds

person doing Forward Bounds

Primary Muscles:

  • Quadriceps
  • Gluteals
  • Anterior Tibialis
  • Hip Flexors
  • Obliques

Secondary Muscles:

  • Latissimus Dorsi

Body Area:

  • Legs
  • Glutes

Movement Type:

  • Explosive

Equipment:

Training Category:

  • Body Weight
  • Plyometrics
  • Warm-Up Drills

Proper Steps:

Jog forward with an exaggerated stride, hopping as high and far as possible with each step 
Move like a gazelle, landing on the mid foot and launching yourself off the ball of the foot 
Arm swing should resemble that of a sprint, with 90-degree bends in both arms, driving with the elbows, and movement of the hands from “cheek to cheek” 
Aim to perform the least number of steps in a given distance