It’s hard to improve upon the bear crawl. It strengthens your core like few other exercises.
But Men’s Health Fitness Director B.J. Gaddour dreamt up 38 ways to make the exercise even more effective and fun.
Watch the video above to see how to intensify the bear crawl with weight plates, resistance bands, burpees, donkey kicks, and more.
For a fat-frying finisher, pick one variation and crawl for 5 to 10 minutes, resting only when needed. Or switch up the variation at each minute mark.
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