Challenge · 2025
#61: 100m Bear Crawl Challenge
Take on the 100m Bear Crawl Challenge to test your endurance, shoulder stability, and mental toughness. A primal move that hits your whole body.
By Editorial Team · · Updated
Some challenges don’t need equipment just effort, grit, and a return to movement basics. The 100m Bear Crawl is one of them.
Inspired by the Deadly Labours series from Deadly Dozen, this challenge embraces primal movement and raw output. The bear crawl builds total-body resilience, core integration, and cardio endurance in one of the most humbling ways.
“Crawl before you conquer. This challenge rewires your coordination and fires up the engine.” — RB100.Fitness
The Challenge
Complete 100 metres of bear crawls. You can:
- Crawl 100m straight (if space allows)
- Break it into 10×10m or 5×20m intervals
- Use it as a warm-up, conditioning piece, or standalone grinder
Want a twist? Time yourself and try to beat it next session — or challenge a partner.
Why It Works
- Builds core strength and shoulder stability
- Enhances full-body coordination and control
- Improves grip and wrist endurance
- Encourages controlled breathing and mental resilience
Bear crawls are a staple in military training and athletic prep for a reason — they force functional strength across multiple planes of motion.
Programming Ideas
- For Time: Complete 100m bear crawl and record your time
- Intervals: 5 rounds of 20m with 30s rest
- EMOM: 10m bear crawl every minute for 10 minutes
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Athlete crawling forward on a gritty gym floor in bear crawl position, tension in shoulders and core, cinematic lighting with shadow definition Aerial view of athlete mid-crawl on a 10m turf track with focus on movement form Close-up of sweat and grit on hands and knees during intense bear crawl effort