Forward Backward Sideward
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Forward Backward Sideward exercise supercharges your agility, balance, and coordination. By incorporating dynamic jumping movements, you challenge your cardiovascular system while strengthening your lower body. Maintain bent elbows at 90 degrees to enhance balance as you swiftly transition in various directions, boosting your reflexes and reaction speed.
How to do it
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, elbows bent at 90 degrees.
- Jump forward, using your arms to maintain balance, then immediately jump backward to your start position.
- Quickly jump to your right, landing softly, then jump to your left to return to the start position.
Muscles worked
Primary Quadriceps
Secondary Gastrocnemius Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings