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Can You Do This With Straight Legs? — Key Takeaways

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Can You Do This With Straight Legs?

GMB Fitness (Praxis)5mOct 19, 2026

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Practice the A-frame hold for 5–10 seconds daily, then add the bear walk to build mobility over time and reassess progress immediately after.

Key takeaways

Bear walk pattern is contralateral, not same-side

Bear walk pattern is contralateral, not same-side

  • Forward: right hand + left foot, then left hand + right foot.
  • Backward reverses the pattern, emphasizing push through the floor.

Driving hips up and heels down during A-frame opens shoulder angle

Driving hips up and heels down during A-frame opens shoulder angle

  • Cueing heels toward floor immediately opens shoulders and deepens hip line.
  • Exhaling as hips rise adds slight pelvic tilt, further improving shoulder mobility.

Use A-frame as daily 5–10s mobility check, bear walk for 10–60s

Use A-frame as daily 5–10s mobility check, bear walk for 10–60s

  • Daily A-frame holds reassess and gradually improve baseline mobility.
  • Progress bear walk duration slowly from 10s up to 60s.

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In this video

  1. 1mA-Frame Position Setup
  2. 1mAssessment of the A-Frame
  3. 1mDeepening the Position
  4. 2mPain vs Discomfort Guidance
  5. 2mBear Walk Mobility Drill
  6. 3mReassessment After Motion
  7. 4mProgramming Recommendation

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