Transfer.: How directly it builds the strength, speed and positions your sport needs.
Injury protection.: How well it guards against the injuries that are common in your sport.
Practicality.: How easy it is to learn and to fit around your sport practice.

The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work

When each one fits

Good reasons to choose lateral bound

You want something easy to learn
You want the most direct carry-over to skiing & snowboarding
You want to train more muscles at once

Good reasons to choose reverse Nordic

You want to work one muscle on its own

Lateral Bound

Reverse Nordic

You need

Nothing but the floor

Skill

Easy to learn

Takes some practice

Type

Compound

Isolation

Why they rank where they do

Lateral Bound. Edge-to-edge power and control.

Reverse Nordic. Eccentric quad strength for absorbing bumps and landings.

Also compared for

Basketball

Ranking →

SLateral Bound#2 of 27
BReverse Nordic#16 of 27

For basketball, lateral bound rates well ahead on our research criteria: more carry-over to basketball.

Side by side

Transfer

Excellent

Good

Injury protection

Good

Practicality

Excellent

Questions

Which is better for skiing & snowboarding, lateral bound or reverse Nordic?

For skiing & snowboarding, lateral bound rates well ahead on our research criteria: more carry-over to skiing & snowboarding. Both are good choices that build different things for skiing & snowboarding, so a plan can use both.

Is lateral bound or reverse Nordic easier to learn?

Lateral bound is easier: it’s easy to learn, while reverse Nordic takes some practice.

Can you do lateral bound or reverse Nordic at home?

Lateral bound needs no equipment, so you can do it anywhere. Reverse Nordic needs no equipment, so you can do it anywhere.

Which does more to prevent skiing & snowboarding injuries, lateral bound or reverse Nordic?

About the same: both rate Good for injury protection in our research rubric.

More comparisons

Lateral Bound Reverse Nordic Best for skiing

Lateral Bound vs Reverse Nordic

For skiing & snowboarding, lateral bound rates well ahead on our research criteria: more carry-over to skiing & snowboarding.

Both are good choices that build different things for skiing & snowboarding, so a plan can use both.

What these mean

Transfer.: How directly it builds the strength, speed and positions your sport needs.
Injury protection.: How well it guards against the injuries that are common in your sport.
Practicality.: How easy it is to learn and to fit around your sport practice.

The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work

When each one fits

Good reasons to choose lateral bound

You want something easy to learn
You want the most direct carry-over to skiing & snowboarding
You want to train more muscles at once

Good reasons to choose reverse Nordic

You want to work one muscle on its own

Lateral Bound

Reverse Nordic

You need

Nothing but the floor

Skill

Easy to learn

Takes some practice

Type

Compound

Isolation

Why they rank where they do

Lateral Bound. Edge-to-edge power and control.

Reverse Nordic. Eccentric quad strength for absorbing bumps and landings.

Also compared for

Basketball

Ranking →

SLateral Bound#2 of 27
BReverse Nordic#16 of 27

For basketball, lateral bound rates well ahead on our research criteria: more carry-over to basketball.

Side by side

Transfer

Excellent

Good

Injury protection

Good

Practicality

Excellent

Questions

Which is better for skiing & snowboarding, lateral bound or reverse Nordic?

Is lateral bound or reverse Nordic easier to learn?

Lateral bound is easier: it’s easy to learn, while reverse Nordic takes some practice.

Can you do lateral bound or reverse Nordic at home?

Lateral bound needs no equipment, so you can do it anywhere. Reverse Nordic needs no equipment, so you can do it anywhere.

Which does more to prevent skiing & snowboarding injuries, lateral bound or reverse Nordic?

About the same: both rate Good for injury protection in our research rubric.