Dancing Crab
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muscles: | Deltoids, Rectus Abdominis, Obliques, Hamstrings, Glutes |
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auxiliary muscles: | Triceps, Trapezius, Lower Back, Adductors, Abductors |
required: | Doable Without Equipment And Weights |
optional: | Weight Cuffs |
fitness level: | Hard |
exercise type: | Strength, Cardio |
Variations available (15) |
General And Specifics
- this exercise trains your core very effectively
- the diagonal movements strengthen the muscles along the spine
Starting Position
- sit down on the floor
- angle the legs and rest the feet on the ground
- the arms are stretched, position the hands right below your shoulders
- the fingers point to the feet
- now lift the butt a bit
- the lower legs are vertical to the ground now
Correct Execution
- brace butt and abs
- now lift the right arm and the left leg, stretch it out
- try to touch the foot or shin with your hand without losing the balance
- come back to the starting position
- now lift the left arm and the right foot
- try to touch the foot again
- afterwards, come back to the starting point
- keep the hip up
- do several switches fastly
tip for the workout
- wrap weight cuffs around your ankles to impede the exercise