Ab exercises

Spider Crawl

Also known as: Marche de l'araignée · Σπάιντερμαν σε θέση κάμψης · spiderman plank · spiderman crawl

Primary
Abs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Pull
Suggested rest
1.5 min

How to do the Spider Crawl

  1. Begin in a prone position on the floor. Support your weight on your hands and toes, with your feet together and your body straight. Your arms should be bent to 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.

  2. Initiate the movement by raising one foot off of the ground. Externally rotate the leg and bring the knee toward your elbow, as far forward as possible.

  3. Return this leg to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth3–46–151.5 min
Muscular endurance2–315–201 min

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add a rep or a harder variation next session.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Abs

Secondary

Chest, Shoulders, Triceps

The abs flex your spine and stop it from arching. Mix crunching moves (crunches, leg raises) with anti-extension work (planks, rollouts).

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