Shuttle Run
Beginner
Short-distance sprint back and forth between two markers for agility and speed conditioning.
Muscle Groups
hamstringsquadricepscalvescoreglutes
Coaching Cues
- 1Stay low when changing direction
- 2Decelerate with short choppy steps before the turn
- 3Explode out of each turn with powerful arm drive
Standards
- 1Touch the line or marker at each end
- 2Full deceleration and direction change at each turn
- 3Complete the prescribed number of lengths
Scaling Options
- •Shorter distance
- •Walking turns with jogging straights