Workout

Elephant walks

About

A mobility drill involving a forward fold where you alternate straightening each leg to lengthen the posterior chain. 🚶‍♂️

Type: Mobility / FlexibilityDifficulty: Beginner 🟢Duration: 1-3 minutes

Target Muscles

HamstringsLower BackCalves

Equipment Needed

  • None
  • Optional: Bench or yoga blocks

Key Benefits

  • Increased hamstring range of motion
  • Spinal decompression
  • Improved sciatic nerve gliding

Best For

  • Warm-ups
  • Desk workers
  • Improving forward fold depth

Tips

  • 💡 Keep your hands or fingertips pinned to a surface
  • 💡 Exhale as you straighten your knee
  • 💡 Move slowly and controlled

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