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Inchworm
Inchworm is a beginner compound bodyweight stretching that mainly works your hamstrings.
💪 Hamstrings🏋️ Bodyweight📈 Beginner🔗 Compound🎯 2-3 holds of 20-30 seconds per side
How to do the inchworm
- Stand with your feet close together. Keeping your legs straight, stretch down and put your hands on the floor directly in front of you. This will be your starting position.
- Begin by walking your hands forward slowly, alternating your left and your right. As you do so, bend only at the hip, keeping your legs straight.
- Keep going until your body is parallel to the ground in a pushup position.
- Now, keep your hands in place and slowly take short steps with your feet, moving only a few inches at a time.
- Continue walking until your feet are by hour hands, keeping your legs straight as you do so.
Muscles worked
Primary: Hamstrings
Sets and reps
Hold each stretch for 20-30 seconds without bouncing, 2-3 times per side. Stretch after training or on rest days.
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What muscles does the inchworm work?
It mainly works your hamstrings.
How many sets and reps of inchworm should I do?
Hold each stretch for 20-30 seconds without bouncing, 2-3 times per side. Stretch after training or on rest days.
Is the inchworm good for beginners?
Yes. It is a beginner-friendly movement: start light and focus on the form steps above.