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Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound vs Mountain Climbers

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound - starting position
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound - ending position
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound
beginner·None·compound
Mountain Climbers - starting position
Mountain Climbers - ending position
Mountain Climbers
beginner·None·compound

Side-by-Side

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound
VS
Mountain Climbers
beginner
Level
beginner
None
Equipment
None
compound
Mechanic
compound
push
Force
pull
Plyometrics
Category
Plyometrics
quadriceps
Primary
quadriceps
abductorsadductorscalvesgluteshamstrings
Secondary
chesthamstringsshoulders

Muscle Analysis

Shared

quadricepshamstrings

Only in Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

abductorsadductorscalvesglutes

Only in Mountain Climbers

chestshoulders

Instructions

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

1

Assume a comfortable stance with one foot slightly in front of the other.

2

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.

3

It may help to use a line on the ground to guage distance from side to side.

4

Repeat the sequence with the other leg.

Mountain Climbers

1

Begin in a pushup position, with your weight supported by your hands and toes. Flexing the knee and hip, bring one leg until the knee is approximately under the hip. This will be your starting position.

2

Explosively reverse the positions of your legs, extending the bent leg until the leg is straight and supported by the toe, and bringing the other foot up with the hip and knee flexed. Repeat in an alternating fashion for 20-30 seconds.

Verdict

Both exercises target the quadriceps. Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound is a beginner exercise using none, while Mountain Climbers is beginner and uses none.

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