Exercise Comparison
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound vs Hip Flexion with Band
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound
Instructions
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound
Assume a comfortable stance with one foot slightly in front of the other.
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.
It may help to use a line on the ground to guage distance from side to side.
Repeat the sequence with the other leg.
Hip Flexion with Band
Secure one end of the band to the lower portion of a post and attach the other to one ankle.
Face away from the attachment point of the band.
Keeping your head and your chest up, raise your knee up to 90 degrees and pause.
Return the leg to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound is a beginner exercise using none, while Hip Flexion with Band is beginner and uses bands. Choose Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound if you have access to none, or Hip Flexion with Band if you prefer bands.