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Bear crawl

VeryWellFit: "The bear crawl exercise works the entire body and is commonly included in boot camp and CrossFit workouts, spartan training, and other high-intensity exercise programs. Intermediate and advanced exercisers can benefit from including this move in their total body workouts." [ID: bear_crawl]

Instructions

First time: Do 1 set, 10 bear steps

Steps:

  1. Start on all fours
  2. Move forward by simultaneously moving the right hand and the left leg in a crawling motion; knees never touch the ground
  3. Switch sides, moving the left hand and right leg forward
    4. Continue in a crawling motion, mov ing forward; keep your body low during the bear crawl, as if you are crawling beneath a low-hanging bar
Details

Remember: Stay low and breath! This is a surprisingly difficult exercise.

Progressions: More bear sets, more bear steps

Little help

Video: Bear crawl demo by LiveStrong, www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8XLor7unqU

Article: "How to Do the Bear Crawl" from VeryWellFit, www.verywellfit.com/how-to-do-the-bear-crawl-techniques-benefits-variations-4788337

Video: short demo of the Bear crawl exercise by Ace Fitness, www.acefitness.org/resources/everyone/exercise-library/150/bear-crawl/


Image source: VeryWellFit, www.verywellfit.com