sandbag alternating side swings
ID: 954
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- Exercise Types:
- Total Quadruped, Aesthetic
- Contraindications:
- None
- Equipment:
- Floor Based, Dumbbell
- Applicability:
- Group
- Superset?:
- Yes
- Sprint-able?:
- Yes
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Establish a stable base before adding any dynamic component.
- 2. Knees track directly under hips and hands directly under shoulders at the start.
- 3. Quality of movement always takes priority over speed or load.
Regression:
Perform the pattern seated or standing before transitioning to the floor-based position.
Progression:
Add a perturbation (partner tap) or unstable surface to increase reactive demand.
Common Problems:
Head drooping — keep eyes looking down and slightly forward to maintain cervical neutral.