shuttle runs

Short repeated dashes

Shuttle runs are a fitness drill in which you sprint back and forth between two points, touching or crossing a line before reversing direction.

They test speed, agility, and the ability to change direction quickly.

Common in athletic training and physical fitness tests: We did shuttle runs until our legs burned.

Related
  • athleticsCompetitive physical activities
  • gym classSchool physical education period
  • cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • dashQuick burst or pinch

deceleration · agility · change of direction · exercise · beep test · cone drills · pivoting · interval · tests · warm-ups · training · anaerobic · plyometrics · speeds · intensity · injury prevention · speed drills · strength conditioning

Categories
Opposites
exercise distance/duration

shuttle runsmarathon

Long-distance footrace

long-distance running · endurance running · cross-country running · ultramarathon · distance running

movement pattern

shuttle runsstanding still

Absence of motion

lane swimming

activity intensity

shuttle runsrest

Cessation of activity

sitting · walking · strolling · lying down · inactivity

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G