Bear crawl

How to do the Bear crawl: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core, Shoulders, Legs), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

BodyweightCoreShouldersLegs
Bear crawl: start and finish positions
Bear crawl: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Hands and toes, knees hovering.

  2. 2

    Crawl forward opposite hand and foot.

  3. 3

    Keep the back flat.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 20s.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Bear crawl?

The Bear crawl uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Bear crawl work?

The Bear crawl works: Core, Shoulders, Legs.

How many sets and reps for the Bear crawl?

In Setline sessions the Bear crawl is programmed as 3 sets of 20s.

Which Setline styles include the Bear crawl?

The Bear crawl appears in: Military.

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