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Bear Crawl

Coordinated crawling that lights up the core and shoulders.

3 ร— 30โ€“60 sec 8 minrest 60s

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Equipment
bodyweight
Rest
60s between sets
Primary muscles
core
Also works
shoulders, quads

How to do it

  1. Start on hands and knees with knees hovering an inch off the floor.
  2. Move opposite hand and foot together, crawling forward.
  3. Keep hips low and back flat.
  4. Reverse direction to return.

Form cues

  • โœ“Brace core
  • โœ“Full range of motion
  • โœ“Slow, controlled tempo

Common mistakes

  • โœ—Rushing reps
  • โœ—Losing tension at the top

Progressions

  • Master form โ†’ add reps โ†’ progress to harder variation

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