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Inchworm
VeryWellFit: "The Inchworm exercise offers a little bit of everything—it helps strengthen the muscles of your anterior chain (the front half of your body) while stretching the muscles of your posterior chain (the back half of your body). " [ID: inchworm]
Instructions
First time: Do 5 inchworms at a slow, controlled pace
Steps:
- Start by standing tall with good posture and core engaged
- Keep your feet fixed; bend and crawl forward with your hands until you're in a push-up position
- Do a push-up
- Crawl back and stand up, returning to your start position
Keep your core engaged throughout the exercise.
Details
Progressions:
- Try more reps (10) and more sets (2)
- Instead of a push-up while prone, try planking for 10 seconds
Little help
Video: Inchworm demo from Howcast, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSp0z7Mp5IU
"How to Do the Inchworm Exercise" from VeryWellFit, www.verywellfit.com/how-to-do-the-inchworm-exercise-4685855
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