Hominin · exercise
Moving Claw Series
Moving Claw Series is a beginner plyometrics exercise. It works the hamstrings, with help from the calves and quadriceps.
beginnerothercompoundplyometrics
- Main muscles
- hamstrings
- Also works
- calves, quadriceps
How to do it
- This move helps prepare your running form to help you excel at sprinting. As you run, be sure to flex the knee, aiming to kick your glutes as the hip extends.
- Reload the quad as the leg moves back forward, attacking the ground on the next step.
- Ensure that as you run, you block with the arms, punching through in a rapid 1-2 motion.
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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).