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

  1. 1Assume a half squat position facing 90 degrees from your direction of travel. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Allow your lead leg to do a countermovement inward as you shift your weight to the outside leg.
  3. 3Immediately push off and extend, attempting to bound to the side as far as possible.
  4. 4Upon landing, immediately push off in the opposite direction, returning to your original start position.
  5. 5Continue back and forth for several repetitions.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.