Alternate Leg Bounding

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Best Use For Improving Vertical Jump

Alternate leg bounding is a great single leg jumping exercise. Its exaggerated jumping/sprinting motion really hits the hamstrings and glutes. This drill helps develop reactivity and explosiveness.

Technique Tips

The emphasis of this drill should be on taking long strides aiming for maximum power and minimum ground contact time on each one.

Alternative Exercises

Some good alternatives to Alternate Leg Bounding are

Alternate Leg Bounding with a Power Jumper

Power Skipping

Power Skipping with Power Jumper