Exercise Comparison
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound vs Single-Leg Lateral Hop
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.
Single-Leg Lateral Hop
Stand to the side of a cone or hurdle. To get into the start position, stand on one leg with your knee slightly bent.
To begin, execute a counterjump to hop sideways over the cone.
Land on your jumping leg, and immediately rebound out of it by jumping back to the start position.
Continue hopping back and forth.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound is a beginner exercise using none, while Single-Leg Lateral Hop is beginner and uses other. Choose Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound if you have access to none, or Single-Leg Lateral Hop if you prefer other.