Inchworm
Inchworm
- Category
- Stretching
- Level
- Beginner
- Equipment
- Body Only
- Force
- N/A
- Mechanic
- Compound
Primary Muscles
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscles
None specified
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet close together. Keeping your legs straight, stretch down and put your hands on the floor directly in front of you. This will be your starting position.
- 2
Begin by walking your hands forward slowly, alternating your left and your right. As you do so, bend only at the hip, keeping your legs straight.
- 3
Keep going until your body is parallel to the ground in a pushup position.
- 4
Now, keep your hands in place and slowly take short steps with your feet, moving only a few inches at a time.
- 5
Continue walking until your feet are by hour hands, keeping your legs straight as you do so.
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