How to do a Crab Walk
- Sit on the floor with knees bent and hands planted behind you, fingers pointing back.
- Press through your hands and heels to lift your hips off the floor.
- Keep your torso roughly level, chest open, and hips high.
- Step forward or backward with an opposite hand and foot at a time.
- Keep the movement controlled and your shoulders away from your ears.
Keep in mind
- Turn the fingers out to the sides rather than straight back under load.
- Keep the hips lifted — don't let them drop between steps.
- Move the opposite hand and foot together.
- Keep the chest open and the shoulders down, away from your ears.
Common mistakes
- The hips sinking toward the floor — lift them and take shorter steps.
- The shoulders shrugging up to the ears — press the floor away instead.
- Hands turned straight backwards, which strains the wrist — turn them out.
Breathing
Breathe steadily throughout; don't hold your breath.
Take care
This is the hardest position in the catalog for the wrists and the front of the shoulder — stop at the first pinch, not after it.
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