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My name is Brock Armstrong and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

A while ago I filmed myself for one of my workout of the week videos doing some crawling movements.

Specifically I did the Inchworm, the bear crawl, and the crab walk.

And while I know that crawling around on the floor isn't exactly the coolest way to stay fit,

although I have seen some videos of Chris Hemsworth making it look pretty cool, it is a basic

human movement that remains important even after

we've successfully learned how to walk. Now doing some work on all fours, including the crawling

exercises like I did in that video, can promote and maintain proper movement patterns. They

can build new connections in the brain, can protect us from

injury, and challenge our strength and stability. Now, that is why I think getting down on the

floor to do some crawling exercises is a great addition to anyone's exercise program. And if you're

skeptical about whether crawling can be a great form of strength and mobility

exercise, well, you can simply check out a football practice because you are very likely to see

professional football and rugby players crawling around on the field during practice.

They use this movement to help build lateral strength and the

ability to transfer power from the lower body to the upper body. You may also have seen soldiers

crawling around as part of their basic training, as they say, keeping low can keep you alive,

and while I mean it in a different way, I couldn't

agree more. Fitness and rehab professionals have also seen a big rise in the popularity of

crawling movement patterns as well. Exercises involving rocking, squatting, rolling and crawling

are now being used regularly to help people out of their

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