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Monster Walk

Monster Walk is a beginner strength exercise using bands. It works the abductors.

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Main muscles
abductors

How to do it

  1. Place a band around both ankles and another around both knees. There should be enough tension that they are tight when your feet are shoulder width apart.
  2. To begin, take short steps forward alternating your left and right foot.
  3. After several steps, do just the opposite and walk backward to where you started.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Monster Walk: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin