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Derkin
DERKIN
DERKIN
Description
Derkin
Decline merkin. Legs raised or elevated so that the push-up accents the arms.
See Also
Flamingo Merkins
Advanced
FLAMINGO MERKINS
From a toe touch, walk to plank on one leg, do a merkin, then return to touch toes. Switch legs.
Merkin
Upper Body
Plank
Core
Cocaine Bear Crawl
Intermediate
Bear crawl across a lot, stopping at each white line for a merkin, nose to the line.
Crawl
Parking Lot
Merkin
Upper Body
Core
Yul Brynner
Advanced
Perform seven types of merkins in sequence without stopping: Carolina, Wide, Normal, Ranger, Diamond, Crucible, Chuck Norris.
Merkin
Upper Body
Full Body
Worst Worst Merkin Ever
Advanced
WORST WORST MERKIN EVER
In cadence: 10 Crucible Merkins, Wercans, regular Merkins, and Diamond Merkins—it's the worst!
Merkin
Upper Body
Chest
Triceps
Worst Merkin Ever
Advanced
Perform 1 Wide Arm, 1 Regular, and 1 Diamond Merkin in succession for the Worst Merkin Ever.
Merkin
Upper Body
Chest
Triceps
WMD
Advanced
WMD
WMD: 3 merkins in a row—1 Wide Arm, 1 Regular, 1 Diamond—no breaks. (aka Worst Merkin Ever)
Merkin
Upper Body
Chest
Triceps
Wheel of Merkin
Advanced
In incline plank, perform merkins at various angles by rotating 90 degrees each time.
Merkin
Upper Body
Chest
Triceps
Plank
Wave of Merkins
Intermediate
WAVE OF MERKINS
In plank, PAX do a wave of merkins, starting at 1, increasing to 10, then back down to 1.
Merkin
Plank
Core
Upper Body