Hominin · exercise
Yoke Walk
Yoke Walk is a intermediate strongman exercise. It works the quadriceps, with help from the abdominals, abductors, adductors, calves, glutes, hamstrings and lower back.
intermediateothercompoundstrongman
- Main muscles
- quadriceps
- Also works
- abdominals, abductors, adductors, calves, glutes, hamstrings, lower back
How to do it
- The yoke is usually done with a yoke apparatus, but is sometimes seen with refrigerators or other heavy objects.
- Begin by racking the apparatus across the back of the shoulders. With your head looking forward and back arched, lift the yoke by driving through the heels.
- Begin walking as quickly as possible using short, quick steps. You may hold the side posts of the yoke to help steady it and hold it in position. Continue for the given distance as fast as possible, usually 75-100 feet.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).