Wall Walk is a gymnastics movement on Fiz. Walk feet up wall from plank position. Primary muscles: shoulders, core. Scored by reps.
Wall Walk
Walk feet up wall from plank position
Category
Gymnasticsbodyweight work on a bar, rings or the floor
Logged as
Reps
Primary muscles
Shoulders, core
Secondary
Triceps, upper back
How to do a wall walk
3 steps- Start lying face down with your toes on the wall and your hands beside your chest.
- Press up and walk your feet up the wall while your hands walk in towards it.
- Finish with your chest close to the wall and your hands inside the marked line, then reverse to the floor.
What counts as a rep
Movement standard- Chest and thighs touch the floor at the start and end of every rep.
- The hands must reach the marked line near the wall at the top where one is used.
Common faults
2 faults
The hands stay far from the wall at the top, which makes the position much harder to hold.
FixWalk your hands in as your feet go up. Distance from the wall is what turns this into a long lever.
Coming down in a controlled lower every rep, which is far more expensive than it needs to be.
FixWalk the hands back out and drop the last part. The descent is not judged.
Scaling ladder
1 harder, 1 easier
Wall WalkWorks shoulders, core
Pike Push-upPush-up in pike position to target shoulders
Frequently asked
5 answersWhat muscles does the Wall Walk work?
Wall Walk primarily works shoulders, core, with secondary engagement of triceps, upper back.
How do you do a Wall Walk?
Start lying face down with your toes on the wall and your hands beside your chest. Press up and walk your feet up the wall while your hands walk in towards it. Finish with your chest close to the wall and your hands inside the marked line, then reverse to the floor.
What counts as a rep on the Wall Walk?
Chest and thighs touch the floor at the start and end of every rep. The hands must reach the marked line near the wall at the top where one is used.
What's an easier alternative to the Wall Walk?
Scale it to Pike Push-up.
What's a harder progression from the Wall Walk?
Progress to Handstand Push-up once the Wall Walk is comfortable.