Scorpion Exercise Guide
Reviewed by
Valerie Zeller
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Scorpion is a bodyweight exercise that works your abs and quadriceps.
Scorpion is a great moderate move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your core, hips, legs, lower body, upper legs and waist.
It requires no equipment to do.
How to do Scorpion
Exercise
Begin lying facedown on the floor in a "T" role.
Remove your shoulders and move them to the side and stretch your left leg and arm gradually around your body to your right hand.
Keep this place and move back to the starting point.
Tips
The movement should occur in your hips, not in your lower back.
Illustrated Guide
Learn how to do scorpion from this step-by-step illustrations:
Muscles Worked
The muscles used for scorpion may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for scorpion are:
Primary Muscles
- Abs
- Quadriceps
Synergyst Muscles
- Glutes
Frequently Asked Questions
Training, Progressions and Regressions
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Scorpion Training and Progressions
Standards and Averages
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Scorpion Standards and Averages
Alternatives
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Variations
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Classification
| Type(s) | Bodyweight, Calisthenic, Strength, Compound |
| Muscles Worked | Abdominals, Quadriceps, Gluteus |
| Difficulty Level(s) | Moderate, Simple |
| Equipment | No Equipment |
| Location | At Gym, At Home, Outdoor |
Muscles Worked
| Target muscle(s) | Abs, Quadriceps |
| Synergyst muscle(s) | Glutes |
