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Crab Slider

Reverse-tabletop slider leg curl that combines bilateral hamstring flexion with sustained hip and shoulder support.

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Crab Slider demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

HamstringsGlutesCoreShoulders

Equipment

Sliders

Sets × reps

3 × 12

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Sit with your hands behind you, place both heels on sliders, and lift your hips into a crab position.
  2. 02Press through straight arms and keep your chest open with shoulders stable.
  3. 03Slide both heels away together to lengthen your legs while maintaining hip height.
  4. 04Use your hamstrings to pull both sliders back beneath your knees without letting your hips collapse.
  5. 05Repeat through a smooth range and stop if wrist, shoulder, or hamstring control is lost.

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