Exercise of the week - Spider Man Crawl (one for the kids also!)

This weeks exercise is a tough one (and funny one!), but is one of the best all over body exercises you can do. Like all new exercises, take time to get your technique right. There is no point only half doing exercises with poor technique, it's better to do one rep with correct technique, rather than lots of reps of an exercise with poor technique!

Here's how to do it: Get into a normal push-up position, knees off the floor for this one unfortunately! Lower your body down until your nose and pelvis region are just off the floor. Ok? Now, begin to crawl whilst keeping your body as low to the floor as possible. As you are crawling, bring right knee to right elbow, then left knee to left elbow. You should look a bit like a spider crawling!

If you have kids, they will love doing this one with you! Mine especially love it as they think they can have a spin on the "spider", who needs weights when you have kids around !:)

Anyway, crawl for ten movements, or until you reach the end of the room, then turn around and crawl back again. Aim to do 30 crawling movements in total.

If you are doing this at home, maybe close the curtains or the neighbours might start getting worried about you !:)

With this exercise, you work almost every muscle in your body, so it is definitely worth practicing and perfecting! You definitely feel the burn on your core, arms, and legs especially, please try it and let me know what you think!