50 Weird and Challenging Animal Movements (Exercises) To Apply To Your Training

The notion of using animal-inspired exercises for training is nothing new. Traditional disciplines, such as Shaolin kung fu, use animal-like exercises to create movements of incredible strength and grace. And if you visit any playground, you’ll see kids crouching, crawling, and climbing just like other mammals do. If you’ve ever observed an animal in the wild or at the local zoo where they have access to a natural environment, the first thing that might impress you is how fluid and natural all the movements appear to be. Whether they are swinging from branch to branch or prowling about in front of their young ones, everything they do seem to be smooth and graceful. The fundamental principle is that the movements mimic those you’d find in nature. That’s why many of the locomotive patterns are directly named after bears, gorillas, rabbits, or cats. You are emulating moves that have been honed by millions of years of evolution and natural selection. W