Legs·Bodyweight·Compound
Lateral Bound
Adductors · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Lateral Bound is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Adductors.
Muscles Worked
Adductors primaryAbductors secondaryCalves secondaryGlutes secondaryHamstrings secondaryQuads secondary
How to Do the Lateral Bound
- 1Assume a half squat position facing 90 degrees from your direction of travel. This will be your starting position.
- 2Allow your lead leg to do a countermovement inward as you shift your weight to the outside leg.
- 3Immediately push off and extend, attempting to bound to the side as far as possible.
- 4Upon landing, immediately push off in the opposite direction, returning to your original start position.
- 5Continue back and forth for several repetitions.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.