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Hamstrings

Moving Claw Series

Moving Claw Series (Start)Moving Claw Series (End)

A bodyweight plyometric drill involving quick, springy ground contacts that develop hamstring strength and lower-leg stiffness.

Primary musclesHamstrings
Secondary musclesCalvesQuadriceps

Energy burned

≈ 31 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 5.4 kcal/min

Estimate range 23–39 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked20 %
Effort during a set9.9 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

  1. 1Stand tall with your feet hip width apart in an open space.
  2. 2Bend your knees slightly and keep your chest up.
  3. 3Ready your arms at your sides for balance.

How to perform

  1. 1Swing one leg forward and pull it down and back toward the ground with a pawing motion.
  2. 2Land on the ball of your foot and spring into the next step.
  3. 3Alternate legs in a rhythmic pattern while moving forward.
  4. 4Keep contacts quick and light and your torso upright.

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