Video 47 – Bear Essentials – Frog Jump
2. Bear Essentials Natural Movement Fitness Program – Movement Patterns
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Whether you call it hop, leap or jump, frogs move on all fours…and so will you. The Potty Squat and Quad Squat skills really come into play here as well as the previous primate movements.
Start will small hops that really work the hips and legs, moving forward and backwards. You can progress to going faster, and also jumping higher to gain altitude and distance as you get stronger.
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Video 48 – Bear Essentials – Inch Worm
The Inch Worm is harder than it looks and requires control. It combines the plank and downward dog or pike positions while moving forward and backward on your feet and hands.
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Video 49 – Bear Essentials – Slug-Crawl
Slugs come is all sizes and colours; in the woods, they are a valuable part of the ecosystem. Slugs move slowly and use their entire body; slow and steady as they ripple on. This movement pattern is a moving plank variation and requires the entire body to be engaged as you slowly move forward and...
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Video 50 – Bear Essentials – Scorpions
What makes a scorpion dangerous is its tail. In this movement, you will work your legs, hips and glutes as you move your tail, actually your leg, to strike the floor. You start as a baby scorpion and move up to a large one. This is a great plank variation.
