How to do the Crab Walk

The Crab Walk is a crawl move. You can do it at home on one mat, with no jumping and nothing that shakes the floor.

• Level 2/5
• Glutes
• No equipment

Form cues

1. Fingers point toward your hips
2. Lift your hips off the floor
3. Weight in your heels

Your hands carry your weight, so it loads the wrists. If your wrists hurt, tap “My wrists hurt” in the app to switch to a wrist-friendly version.

Muscles worked

Glutes — Keep your hips lifted

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More moves for the same area

• Glute BridgeLevel 1/5
• Hip CARsLevel 1/5 · Wall
• Good MorningLevel 1/5
• 90/90 SwitchLevel 1/5
• Deep Squat HoldLevel 2/5
• Single-leg BridgeLevel 2/5

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