How To Incorporate Crawling Into Your Fitness Routine: Unleashing the Power of Primal Movement

Written By Michael Ockrim

Humans crawl before they walk. It is a foundational movement pattern that is innate for all people. Very few people, however, crawl after they grow up and stop playing. This is a huge mistake!

Make crawling a part of any balanced movement practice. Crawls can be done during warm up, as a strength and conditioning workout, or as a way to supplement other training exercises.

There are dozens of crawling variations. Start with the basic hand and foot (leopard) crawl moving forward and backward. Move up to inverted (crab walk) crawls and side ways (monkey) crawls. Make crawling fun and move in ways that feel natural.

There is no right or wrong answer!

Michael Ockrim

Meet the Mighty Oak

Michael Ockrim is a strength and conditioning coach and the founder of Mighty Oak Athletic in suburban Chicago, where he trains student athletes and families to build lifelong habits around movement, recovery, and nutrition.

He has more than 30 years of personal training experience and is a second-degree black belt in USA Taekwondo. Michael also serves as a group fitness instructor at Life Time Athletic and is pursuing a culinary degree at College of DuPage to deepen his understanding of performance nutrition.

He is the author of Death Resistant: A Common Sense Guide to Live Long and Drop Dead Healthy, which explores practical strategies for longevity through strength, mobility, and lifestyle consistency.

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