Moves/Bear Crawl: lateral

Bear Crawl: lateral

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Exercise Type:
Total Quadruped
Contraindications:
Wrist Problems, Knee Problems
Equipment:
Floor Based
Applicability:
Group&Focus
Superset?:
Yes
Sprint-able?:
No

Key Teaching Points:

  1. 1. Knees track directly under hips and hands directly under shoulders at the start.
  2. 2. Avoid compensation patterns; if form breaks, address the limiting factor.
  3. 3. Knees hover one inch off the floor; this baseline creates foundational tension.
  4. 4. Breathe consistently — match breathing to movement rhythm.

Regression:

Perform the pattern seated or standing before transitioning to the floor-based position.

Progression:

Add a perturbation (partner tap) or unstable surface to increase reactive demand.

Common Problems:

Knees drifting too high off the floor — they should hover, not float to hip height.