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Exercise: Bear Crawls - Lateral

person doing Bear Crawls - Lateral
person doing Bear Crawls - Lateral
person doing Bear Crawls - Lateral

Primary Muscles:

  • Hamstrings
  • Abdominals
  • Quadriceps
  • Biceps
  • Calves
  • Latissimus Dorsi
  • Gluteals
  • Anterior Tibialis
  • Hip Flexors
  • Obliques

Secondary Muscles:

Body Area:

  • Arms
  • Back
  • Chest
  • Glutes
  • Shoulders

Movement Type:

  • Core (Rotary Stability)

Equipment:

Training Category:

  • Body Weight

Proper Steps:

From a quadruped position, float your knees a “papers width” above the ground to load your arms and legs with your body weight
Maintain a well aligned spine with a braced core and packed shoulder blades
Take small steps side to side, shifting your weight between your limbs by driving your toes into the ground and gripping the floor with your hands
Imagine as if your hands and feet are walking along the rails of a train track
Minimize any lateral sway of your hips