Crab Walks
How to Do Crab Walks
- Sit on the ground with your knees bent, feet flat on the ground and your hands behind you. Your hands should be facing forward towards you.
- Begin the movement by lifting your hips into the air and bracing your abdominals. Your hips must stay up throughout the movement. Walk forward by moving your right foot and right hand forward. Switch to the left side.
- Continue this back and forth pattern while keeping your hips elevated. When finished, lower yourself to the ground.
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Crab Walks Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Crab Walks targets glutes & hip flexors and shoulders and also works abs. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Incline plank shoulder taps / planks, bent over shoulder pendulums / swings and kettlebell squats. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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