Inch Worm Tutorial

DESCRIPTION/INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Stand up straight, and then bend down to place your palms on the ground while keeping your legs as straight as you can manage.

  2. Walk your hands out forward until your body is straight and you’re in a push-up position with your hands underneath your shoulders.

  3. Walk your hands back towards your toes and stick your butt up in the air, keeping your legs as straight as you can manage until your hands are as close to your feet as you can get them.

HELPFUL CUES:

  1. Squeeze your abs as you walk your hands out to make sure your hips don’t sag down. The goal is to keep your body in a straight line.

  2. For a more advanced version of this exercise, walk your hands out as far as you can past your face before returning to the start position.

  3. You don’t need to stand all the way up in between each rep.

COMMON MISTAKES:

  1. Sagging your hips as you walk your hands out. Keep your abs tight so you can maintain a good torso position.

  2. Not walking out far enough. You should walk out until your body is in a straight line, don’t stop short.

COMMON VARIATIONS:

  1. Single Leg Inchworm

  2. Roll-out