Fitness Challenge Series: 5 Minute Crawl

This “Fitness Challenge Series” is a compilation of “challenges” that I have either tried or have seen others try as fun ways to test current levels of fitness. It is NOT intended for use on a large scale with a team of athletes. Additionally I am NOT telling you that you NEED to try these. Some of these challenges will be easy and some will be quite difficult, but almost all will require some level of prior training (meaning if you don’t train frequently now and/or have never trained you should not attempt these challenges “just to try” or “just for fun” as they may lead to serious injury). However, if you are well-trained and want a fun way to test your current fitness and/or want to throw something new in to spice up your training, this series may be worthwhile for you to read.

With all that out of the way, let’s get into this challenge: 5 Minute Crawl. I heard of this in either of a podcast I recently listened to or a YouTube video I recently watched. Essentially the goal is to crawl for 5 minutes straight. There is a video below with a “Free Flow” crawling idea if you need some inspiration, but you can crawl in any form you want (forward/backward/side-to-side/bear crawl/baby crawl) for 5 minutes. I did this once last week with some colleagues and really enjoyed how it made me feel. My hips, core, back, and shoulders all felt like they got worked pretty good after. I liked it so much that I have incorporated a daily 2-3 minute crawl into my prep routine! You may look ridiculous doing this (hence why I do it in my backyard where no one can see me), but I believe the benefits outweigh the silliness of the appearance.