Beginner exercise

Groiners

  • Mobility
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Groiners

  1. Begin in a pushup position on the floor.
  2. This will be your starting position.
  3. Using both legs, jump forward landing with your feet next to your hands.
  4. Keep your head up as you do so.
  5. Return to the starting position and immediately repeat the movement, continuing for 10-20 repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Mobility Target
External Oblique0.5Mobility Target
Gluteus Maximus0.5Mobility Target
Rectus Femoris0.5Mobility Target