Crab Pose

10 reps

Hands behind you, lift your hips and open the front of your shoulders.

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Crab Pose

BeginnerBodyweight

Crab pose is a bodyweight hold that stretches and strengthens the back of the body while opening the front of the shoulders. Propping yourself on your hands behind you lights up the glutes, hamstrings, shoulders, and core, making it a useful mobility and stability drill.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat, placing your hands behind you slightly wider than your shoulders.

  2. 2

    Point your fingers away from your body and spread them for a stable base.

  3. 3

    Press through your hands and feet to lift your hips off the floor with your arms straight.

  4. 4

    Raise your hips only as high as feels comfortable, feeling a stretch across the front of your shoulders.

  5. 5

    Move slowly and stay controlled, then lower your hips back down.

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