Progression ladder for the Inchworm

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Choose a different exercise

Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.

Easier and harder steps around the Inchworm

These are the substitutes for the Inchworm, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Inchworm scores easier than it.

Where you are now

InchwormPlay demonstration

Inchworm

  • Beginner
  • Bodyweight
  • Abs

Harder steps (6)

  1. Arms Apart Circular Toe TouchPlay demonstration

    Arms Apart Circular Toe Touch

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Glutes
  2. Jackknife Sit-upPlay demonstration

    Jackknife Sit-up

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  3. Kick Out SitPlay demonstration

    Kick Out Sit

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Hamstrings
  4. Hurdle Hops

    Hurdle Hops

    • Intermediate
    • Other
    • Hamstrings
  5. Band Good Morning

    Band Good Morning

    • Intermediate
    • Band
    • Hamstrings
  6. Smith Bent Knee Good MorningPlay demonstration

    Smith Bent Knee Good Morning

    • Intermediate
    • Smith-machine
    • Glutes

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