Core · Bodyweight
Lacrosse
How to do the lacrosse, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Timed
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lacrosse involves sprinting, dodging, throwing, and checking. It requires cardiovascular endurance, upper body explosiveness, and strong core engagement.
- 1During play, expect to sprint, dodge, and throw; you should feel full-body agility and cardio conditioning
- 2Rotational power from your core and shoulders is engaged when shooting or passing
- 3You'll also feel your legs driving quick changes of direction and your arms controlling the stick
Common mistakes
- Don't play without proper protective gear or an adequate warm-up
- Avoid ignoring pain, fatigue, or signs of overuse injuries
- Don't engage in unsafe checking or contact that could lead to injury
Muscles worked
The lacrosse works the biceps, triceps, mid chest, lats, lower back, upper abs, lower abs, quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves, side delts, forearms, upper traps, and obliques.
- BicepsSupport
- TricepsSupport
- Mid ChestSupport
- LatsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
Kovo programs the lacrosse for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed April 2026.