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From forest bathing to cold water swimming, getting reacquainted with the natural world has been high on our collective agendas during the past couple of years. And a new fitness trendthat has garnered over 350K views on TikTokpotentially brings this craze to a peak. Say hello to quadrobics, a style of exercising that sees devotees using all four limbs, to mimic the movements of various animals, explains Tomi Akande, a personal trainer at UNTIL.

There is method in the madness: Quadrobics is a way of exercising that combines elements of aerobics and calisthenics, explains Akande. Its designed to engage all four limbs simultaneously, providing a really effective full-body workout. Not only does a quadrobics workout enhance strength and agility, but coordination too, since it targets a group of muscles referred to collectively as the quad muscles, which are crucial for a variety of daily activities and overall body stability, says Akande.

This group of muscles includes the quadriceps (the muscles on the front of the thigh), quadratus lumborum (in the lower back), quadriceps surae (in the calves), and quadriceps femoris (which encompasses all the muscles in the group, and forms the major muscle mass of the thigh). As well as being excellent for general movementand longevity of it, as we get olderthese muscles help with spinal stability and lateral movement, knee extension and leg raising, and ankle control and foot movement, says Akande.

While a peruse at those sharing their quadrobics moves on TikTok might show some of the weirder sides of the sportthere are a lot of incredibly flexible people dressed up as cats, prancing aroundlearning how to move in a functional way can pay dividends to our health. Examples of different movements include bear crawlswhich are a personal trainer favoritewhere you move forward on your hands and feet, mimicking a bears movement. This, alone, can enhance strength, coordination, and agility by engaging the core, shoulders, and legs, says Akande.

Other key movements include crab walks, where you sit with your hands behind you, lift your hips off the ground, and walk forwards and backwards using your hands and feet to target the triceps, shoulders, and core; or gorilla walks, where you move side to side in a deep squat position with your hands touching the ground, mimicking a gorillas moves. This targets the legs, glutes, and upper body, Akande continues.

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Quadrobics Is the Fitness Trend That Improves All-Over Strength (and Your Abs) - Vogue

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