Crow Hold

What it is

This exercise is a foundational arm balance that builds significant upper body and core strength. It primarily works your wrist flexors, triceps, shoulders, and deep abdominal muscles. You balance your body weight by placing your knees on your upper arms, leveraging your center of gravity. This helps to cultivate stability and body awareness.

Technique tips

• Spread your fingers wide and press knuckles firmly down.
• Keep your gaze slightly forward, not straight down.
• Create a strong "shelf" with bent and tucked elbows.
• Actively brace your abdominal muscles throughout the hold.
• Shift your weight forward gradually, lifting one foot first.
• Maintain slow, controlled breathing to help you balance.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.