No, not planks — try bear crawls instead and watch your core strength transform

Man in a plank position with right arm and left leg lifted during an outdoor workout.

Bear crawls feature in functional workouts and animal flow-style sessions because they mimic natural, animalistic movements.

To do them, all you have to do is crawl along the floor on all fours, coordinating opposite arm and leg as you drive forward or backward. But of course, it’s not as easy as “just crawling,” which is why I often include them during bodyweight workouts.