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Shuttle Run

Shuttle Run

Set up two markers a short distance apart and start in an athletic stance at one of them. Sprint to the far marker, decelerate, touch the line or change direction sharply, then sprint back to the start. Stay low through each turn and drive hard out of the change of direction. Repeat the back-and-forth for the prescribed number of touches or distance.

How it is executed

  1. Set up two markers a short distance apart and start in an athletic stance at one of them.
  2. Sprint to the far marker, decelerate, touch the line or change direction sharply, then sprint back to the start.
  3. Stay low through each turn and drive hard out of the change of direction.
  4. Repeat the back-and-forth for the prescribed number of touches or distance.
Muscles worked
Quadriceps
Primary muscle
Quadriceps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Full body
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
Strength · Stability

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