How to do a bear crawl dumbbell pass

CoreDumbbellsIntermediate

Hold a bear crawl and pass a dumbbell across under your body — a serious anti-rotation challenge for your core and shoulders.

How to do it

1Set up on hands and toes, knees hovering
2Reach under and pass the dumbbell to the other hand
3Keep your hips level and still throughout

Common mistakes

×Hips rocking as you reach across
×Knees dropping to the floor

Muscles worked

Core Shoulders

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