Spider Crawl

Muscle Groups

Primary Muscles:

abdominals

Secondary Muscles:

chest shoulders triceps

Exercise Demonstration

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Description:

Begin in a prone position on the floor. Support your weight on your hands and toes, with your feet together and your body straight. Your arms should be bent to 90 degrees. This will be your starting position. Initiate the movement by raising one foot off of the ground. Externally rotate the leg and bring the knee toward your elbow, as far forward as possible. Return this leg to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.

Exercise Information

Category: strength
Equipment: body only
Level: beginner
Force Type: pull
Mechanic: compound