Forget Workouts, Crawl Your Way To Fitness In 2017

Throw out your spin bike, ballet shoes, and kettle bells, because crawling is set to be the fitness trend of 2017. The exercise, which involves moves that you’re currently more likely to see in a crèche than gym, is set wheedle its way into exercise regimens according to a trend report by the fitness-focused Balance Festival. Crawling involves floor work which uses the weight of the body, and therefore requires no equipment to perform. It’s like the new version of the plank, but more interesting. Researchers have already seen the increasing popularity of crawling in states with groups forming and crawling classes such as ‘Original Strength’. The UK is now following suit. The rise of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and workouts that can be done at home have set the scene for crawling to explode into the mainstream. Crawling is an isometric move, which means that you are working hard to hold a position under repeated tension. This helps not only with your overall strength but also endurance and core stability – from wrists and shoulders through to hips, ankles and toes. Research also suggests it improves blood pressure levels.