Most People Fail This Shoulder Test (Here's How You Pass) — Key Takeaways
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Most People Fail This Shoulder Test (Here's How You Pass)
GMB Fitness (Praxis)8mOct 5, 2026
Watch the originalThe crab setup—hands touching hips with fingers out, elbow pits forward, chest up, knees together—is a complete mobility assessment that exposes tight shoulders, weak core, tight hip flexors, and weak wrists; master the static position before adding movement, then build to 60 seconds of forward/backward crawling.
Key takeaways
Crab setup: hands touching hips with fingers outward creates stability
Crab setup: hands touching hips with fingers outward creates stability
- Hands touching hips prevents hands sitting too far behind body, which destabilizes the position.
- Elbow pits must face forward while fingers stay pointing sideways.
Crab walk alternates opposite hand and foot; backward, hands lead
Crab walk alternates opposite hand and foot; backward, hands lead
- Forward: foot moves first, then opposite hand. Backward: hand moves first, then opposite foot.
- Keep step lengths equal between hands and feet to preserve balance.
Stop at the crab setup if hip lift causes collapse
Stop at the crab setup if hip lift causes collapse
- Trainer stopped client at setup phase when hip raise was too much; holding the setup is sufficient.
- Progression path: practice until able to perform 60 seconds of continuous forward/backward movement.
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In this video
- 1mIntroduction and Why the Crab Test Matters
- 1mSetup Checklist
- 3mCommon Struggles and Scaling
- 5mFrom Setup to Movement
- 7mBackward Crawl and Closing Guidance
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