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Agility ladder

CourtDrillDifficulty ★CourtGymClass-style circuitHome / bodyweightTennisAgility
7 MET
≈ 88 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg

How to do it

  1. Cycle through: two-feet-in, in-in-out-out, lateral in-in-out, Icky shuffle.
  2. Quality of footwork before speed.

Coaching cues

  • On the balls of the feet
  • Arms pumping

Common mistakes

  • Looking at your feet

Muscles worked

front view of the muscular system
front
back view of the muscular system
back
  • Calves
  • Heart & lungs
  • Quads
  • Hip flexors

Primary: Calves, Heart & lungs · Secondary: Quads, Hip flexors

Equipment

Agility ladder