Scorpion Exercise Guide

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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.

Scorpion

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:

Scorpion 1
Scorpion 2

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

What muscles does Scorpion work?
Scorpion works abs, quadriceps.
What is Scorpion good for?
Scorpion is beneficial for conditioning, for flexibility, for mobility, for stretching and to strengthen. It works the best for core, hips, legs, lower body, upper legs and waist, as it works abs, quadriceps. Scorpion is a great bodyweight exercise for men, men over 50, women and women over 50.
Is Scorpion a good exercise?
Scorpion is a popular bodyweight exercise for abs, quadriceps.

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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Scorpion Alternatives

Variations

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Scorpion 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

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