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Belly Crawl

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Exercise Profile

Belly Crawl Overview

The Belly crawl workout is a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the obliques.

It involves lying on your stomach and using your arms and legs to crawl forward, engaging the oblique muscles.

While it also engages secondary muscles like the shoulders and core, the focus is on strengthening the obliques.

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Belly Crawl Instructions

  1. Lie face down on the floor with your legs extended and your arms stretched out in front of you.
  2. Engage your core by tightening your abdominal muscles.
  3. Press your palms into the floor and lift your upper body off the ground, keeping your hips and legs in contact with the floor.
  4. Begin crawling forward by moving your opposite arm and leg together, keeping them close to the ground.
  5. Continue crawling forward, alternating your arm and leg movements, while maintaining a stable core and a controlled pace.
  6. Repeat the crawling motion for the desired number of repetitions.

Belly Crawl Tips

  1. Start by lying face down on the floor with your legs extended and arms by your sides.
  2. Engage your core muscles and lift your upper body off the ground, keeping your elbows bent and close to your sides.
  3. As you crawl forward, focus on keeping your body in a straight line from head to toe.
  4. Be sure to breathe steadily throughout the exercise, inhaling as you extend your arm and leg, and exhaling as you bring them back in.
  5. To specifically engage your obliques, twist your torso slightly with each crawl, alternating sides.
  6. Perform the belly crawl exercise for a set number of repetitions or for a certain distance, gradually increasing intensity as your form improves.

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