Demo & instructions
Inchworm
Also known as: Walkout, Hand Walkout, Caterpillar
Instructions
Fold forward, walk the hands out to a plank, then walk the feet up to the hands and stand. It warms up the hamstrings, shoulders and trunk together and keeps the body moving at an easy pace.
- Movement
- Locomotion
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 20 sec – 3 min
Setup
- 1Stand tall with the feet hip-width apart and a clear stretch of floor ahead.
Execution
- 1Hinge at the hips and place the hands on the floor, bending the knees as much as needed.
- 2Walk the hands forward in small steps until you reach a straight-arm plank.
- 3Hold the plank for a second, then walk the feet toward the hands with the legs as straight as you can.
- 4Stand up tall and repeat, travelling forward or staying in place.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
