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Technique

  1. Start from sitting on the ground, knees bent, feet flat on the floor, hands behind you on the floor, fingers pointing outside.
  2. Extend the hips to raise the butt from the ground ( Table top position).
  3. Start walking forward by moving one foot and the opposite hand at the same time, while keeping the butt elevated and the shoulders pushed back ( Shoulder retraction).

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Back
  • Serratus anterior
  • Chest
  • Triceps

Secondary

  • Forearms
  • Rhomboid major
  • Middle trapezius
  • Lower trapezius
  • Serratus anterior
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Pectoralis minor
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)

Equipment

Appears in

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Progressions

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Table top

Novice
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Front monkey hop

Beginner
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Side monkey hop

Beginner
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Bear crawl

Beginner
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Baby back roll

Beginner
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Back roll

Novice
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