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Monster Walk

How to do the Monster Walk with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Abductors

Secondary

Equipment

Bands

Step by step

How to do the Monster Walk

  1. 1

    Place a band around both ankles and another around both knees. There should be enough tension that they are tight when your feet are shoulder width apart.

  2. 2

    To begin, take short steps forward alternating your left and right foot.

  3. 3

    After several steps, do just the opposite and walk backward to where you started.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every Monster Walk set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your abductors volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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