Kneeling Arm Drill

Kneeling Arm Drill — Start position
Start position
Kneeling Arm Drill — End position
End position
Region
Shoulder & Scapula
Equipment
None
Category
Plyometrics
Level
Beginner
Force
pull

Muscles worked

  • shoulders
  • abdominals

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

  1. This drill helps increase arm efficiency during the run. Begin kneeling, left foot in front, right knee down. Apply pressure through the front heel to keep your glutes and hamstrings activated.

  2. Begin by blocking the arms in long, pendulum like swings. Close the arm angle, blocking with the arms as you would when jogging, progressing to a run and finally a sprint.

  3. As soon as your hands pass the hip, accelerate them forward during the sprinting motion to move them as quickly as possible.

  4. Switch knees and repeat.

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