Ladder

The agility ladder is an inexpensive piece of exercise equipment that you can use on any flat surface. This ladder helps you improve your agility and speed. Using the quick, short movements that the ladder enables you to do, you can strengthen your joints, ligaments, and tendons. It also strengthens your heart and lungs due to the HIIT workout it provides. Not only does the ladder help you physically, but also it helps you mentally by improving your focus and coordination. When it comes to the ladder, you can be creative and make up your own movements. You can start off with running through the ladder using high knees, side shuffling, and doing one-legged jumps. If you are more advanced, you can do moves like the icky shuffle. To do this move, stand at the bottom left corner of the ladder, facing the direction of the ladder, then step your right foot into the first square and bring your left foot into the same square. Once the left foot touches the ground, bring the right foot out of the square and move the left foot forward. Next, move the right foot into the same square as the left foot. Once the right foot touches the ground you will step the left foot out of the square. Continue this pattern until you reach the end of the ladder. This move is tricky, so start slow and increase your speed as you become more familiar with the drill.