Legs·Bodyweight·Compound
Moving Claw Series
Hamstrings · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
The Moving Claw Series is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Hamstrings.
Muscles Worked
Hamstrings primaryCalves secondaryQuads secondary
How to Do the Moving Claw Series
- 1This move helps prepare your running form to help you excel at sprinting. As you run, be sure to flex the knee, aiming to kick your glutes as the hip extends.
- 2Reload the quad as the leg moves back forward, attacking the ground on the next step.
- 3Ensure that as you run, you block with the arms, punching through in a rapid 1-2 motion.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.