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How to do Spider Crawl Push Up

The spider crawl push up is a challenging bodyweight exercise that combines a push-up with a dynamic knee drive, targeting the glutes, core, chest, and shoulders. It requires coordination, strength, and stability.

Spider Crawl Push Up demonstration
Primary muscle
Glutes
Also works
Core, Chest and Shoulders
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Advanced
Category
Legs

How to do Spider Crawl Push Up, step by step

  1. Start in a push-up position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your feet together.
  2. Bring your right knee towards your right elbow, keeping it off the ground.
  3. As you bring your right knee back, simultaneously lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows.
  4. Push back up to the starting position and repeat with your left knee towards your left elbow.
  5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Spider Crawl Push Up works your glutes as the main mover, with help from your core, chest and shoulders.

Track Spider Crawl Push Up in SPLYT

Spider Crawl Push Up is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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