Hand Walkout

Equipment: Bodyweight

Hand Walkout

Description

The hand walkout is an effective exercise to strengthen your core, shoulders, and upper body. Here's how to do it:

  1. Start in a standing position with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Bend at the hips and place your hands on the floor in front of you.
  3. Walk your hands forward, keeping your legs straight, until you reach a plank position.
  4. Pause briefly in the plank position, ensuring your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
  5. Walk your hands back towards your feet and return to the standing position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Primary Muscles

  • Iliopsoas
  • Obliques
  • Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head
  • Rectus Abdominis

Synergistic Muscles

  • Adductor Magnus
  • Deltoid Anterior
  • Deltoid Lateral
  • Gluteus Maximus
  • Hamstrings
  • Quadriceps
  • Serratus Anterior
  • Trapezius Lower Fibers
  • Trapezius Middle Fibers
  • Trapezius Upper Fibers