Dancing Crab

General And Specifics

• this exercise trains your core very effectively
• the diagonal movements strengthen the muscles along the spine

Starting Position

• sit down on the floor
• angle the legs and rest the feet on the ground
• the arms are stretched, position the hands right below your shoulders
• the fingers point to the feet
• now lift the butt a bit
• the lower legs are vertical to the ground now

Correct Execution

• brace butt and abs
• now lift the right arm and the left leg, stretch it out
• try to touch the foot or shin with your hand without losing the balance
• come back to the starting position
• now lift the left arm and the right foot
• try to touch the foot again
• afterwards, come back to the starting point
• keep the hip up
• do several switches fastly

tip for the workout

• wrap weight cuffs around your ankles to impede the exercise