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How to do it
- Set a high plank with hands under the shoulders and a straight line from head to heels.
- Brace the trunk so the hips stay level and do not pike or sag.
- Step one foot forward and plant it outside the same-side hand, heel down.
- Keep the trail leg long and the hips low so the front of that hip opens.
- Hold the open stance briefly, then return the foot to the plank.
- Alternate sides, matching the clip's left-right cycle.
Common mistakes
- Piking the hips instead of keeping a long plank line as the foot steps in.
- Planting the front foot inside the hand, which blocks the hip from opening.
- Letting the trail knee collapse to the floor when the clip keeps that leg long.
- Shrugging the shoulders so the hands drift forward of the shoulders.
Muscles worked
- Primary
- GlutesHamstrings
Good to know
- What muscles does the Spiderman Stretch work?
- Mainly the glutes and hamstrings.
- What equipment do you need for the Spiderman Stretch?
- None. It is a bodyweight exercise.
- Is the Spiderman Stretch good for beginners?
- GymVim rates it intermediate.