Duck Walk
QuadsCompoundLegsBodyweightIntermediate
Bodyweight exercise where you walk while holding a deep squat position. Creates high resistance and constant tension on the quads.
How to perform
- 1.Drop into a deep squat with your torso upright.
- 2.Keep your hands in front or overhead.
- 3.Move forward with short steps without rising out of the bottom position.
- 4.Keep walking for the set distance.
Common mistakes
- ●Rising out of the squat between steps
- ●Rounding the lower back
- ●Lifting the heels off the floor
- ●Steps too long that break control
Proper technique
Stay low in the squat the whole way. Torso as upright as possible. Short, controlled steps without raising the hips.
Variants
Other exercises that work the same primary muscle.
muscle map
primary
secondary
Primary
- Quadriceps
Secondary
- Gluteus maximus
- Core
- Hamstrings
- Adductors