Bear Crawl: Straight Leg
ID: 663
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- Exercise Types:
- Lower Hinge, Total Quadruped
- Contraindications:
- Knee Problems, Wrist Problems
- Equipment:
- Floor Based
- Applicability:
- Group
- Superset?:
- Yes
- Sprint-able?:
- No
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Breathe consistently — match breathing to movement rhythm.
- 2. Quality of movement always takes priority over speed or load.
- 3. Drive the floor away on the concentric — think push, not pull.
Regression:
Use a bodyweight hip hinge against the wall — stand a foot away, push hips back until they touch, then return — to learn the pattern without load.
Progression:
Add a band around the hips for accommodating resistance at the top where the lever arm decreases.
Common Problems:
Hyperextending at the top — cue rib cage down and glute squeeze rather than a backward lean.