How to do the Monkey Walk

The Monkey 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
• Thighs
• No equipment

Form cues

1. Sink into a deep squat, hands in front
2. Move both hands sideways, then both feet
3. Step, don't hop (keep it quiet)

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

Thighs — Stay low and move with your legs

More bodyweight legs exercises

More moves for the same area

• Air SquatLevel 1/5
• Wall SitLevel 1/5 · Wall
• Reverse LungeLevel 2/5
• Split SquatLevel 2/5
• Backpack Goblet SquatLevel 2/5 · Backpack
• Chair Step-upLevel 2/5 · Chair

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