Working out is something adults do to stay fit and healthy. It's not exactly something babies have to worry about– lucky them! But the latest fitness trend seems to be taking inspiration from infants. That's right. Adults are crawling around like babies at the gym as a new form of exercise, and I'm not talking downward dog.
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Why would someone crawl around like a baby and risk looking like a fool? Well, according to certified fitness personal trainer Tim Anderson, co-founder of the Original Strength fitness movement, crawling helps you to build strength without having to use weights. They especially help strengthen your core.
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"These 'child-like' movements tie your brain and your body together and lay a foundation of strength. They build your original strength, even though you are no longer a child," it says in Anderson's fitness guide. "They still work; much as they did when you were two years old. The very movements that made you resilient as a child, are the same movements that can make you resilient as an adult."
I know there's always a new fitness fad out but I have to admit, I never in a million years thought we'd be looking to infants for inspiration. Seriously, who saw this coming?
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