The 7 Quadruped Core Exercises You Should Add To Your Ab Workout

The quadruped position can be a great way to introduce core exercises that not only are strengthening the core muscles (including the abdominals) but also people learn to take their bodyweight simultaneously. Each exercise can be used in your current training regime to great effect.

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Sean Klein
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Sean Klein
Published on
08/03/22
Last updated
12/01/23
In This Resource
  • The 7 Quadruped Core Exercises You Should Add To Your Ab Workout
  • Sample Core Workouts With Quadruped Exercises Included
  • More Core Training Exercises For A Strong Core
  • Common Questions
  • What Is Quadruped Exercise Good For?
  • What Muscles Does Quadruped Work?

The quadruped position has many core variations that can be used with beginners and advanced individuals. If you’r looking to add some variety into your quadrupled position core work then you’ve found the right article. Here are the most effective quadrupled core variations you can add into your training.

The 7 Quadruped Core Exercises You Should Add To Your Ab Workout

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Trunk
Resisting Rotation
Core
Trunk
Anterior Core
Core
Trunk
Resisting Rotation
Core
Trunk
Lumbar Stability
Core
Trunk
Lumbar Stability
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Core
Trunk
Lumbar Stability
Warmup
Trunk
Anterior Core

Sample Core Workouts With Quadruped Exercises Included

Complete 3 rounds

1. Bear Crawl

Move for 10 meters

2. Bird Dog To Elbow

Complete 10 repetitions

3. Single Arm KB Farmers Carry

Move for 10 meters

More Core Training Exercises For A Strong Core

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Trunk
Anterior Core
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Trunk
Anterior Core

Common Questions

What Is Quadruped Exercise Good For?

These styles of exercise are very beneficial for people learning to take their bodyweight, especially for beginner who may need easing in to learning to take their bodyweight.

What Muscles Does Quadruped Work?

These are really full body exercises because the require the use of multiple different muscle groups. These are usually categories as core exercises but even then it’s hard to say they isolate one specific muscle of the core.

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This resource was written by Sean Klein. Sean Richard Klein has thousands of hours of coaching experience and a BSc in Sports Science with Management from Loughborough University. He owns a gym in Bayonne France, CrossFit Essor, which runs group classes and a Personal training studio.

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