Bear Crawl
Purposes
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Strengthens upper body.
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Strengthens torso and hips.
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Increases shoulder stabilization.
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Strengthens front of thighs.
Description
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Get on both hands and knees.
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Lift your knees about an inch off the floor (but no higher!)
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Keeping your knees only an inch from the floor, crawl forward.
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Keep both knees inside your elbows, and prevent your hips from swaying side to side.
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Crawl for a specified distance.
ProTip
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Prevent side to side motion throughout your body.
Mistakes
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Rounding the back.
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Knees held too high above floor.
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Knees moving outside of elbows.
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Swaying the hips from side to side.