Moving Claw Series

A upper legs exercise targeting the hamstrings.

Moving Claw Series demonstration
Moving Claw Series — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Hamstrings

Secondary muscles

Calves, Quadriceps

How to do Moving Claw Series

  1. 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.

  2. Reload the quad as the leg moves back forward, attacking the ground on the next step.

  3. Ensure that as you run, you block with the arms, punching through in a rapid 1-2 motion.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Hamstrings

Secondary

CalvesQuadriceps

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