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Backward bear crawl

A compound exercise for the quads and front delts, with help from the abs, triceps. Equipment: no equipment.

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WorksQuadsFront deltsAbsTriceps

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How to do it

  1. Setup: On hands and toes, knees hovering.
  2. Crawl backwards with small steps
  3. Opposite hand and foot move together

Muscles worked

Backward bear crawl: 3D figure mid-rep with the quads and front delts highlighted

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

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