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# Horse walk

> Novice · Dynamic · Alternate sides. Strength

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| | |
| - | - |
| **Difficulty** | Novice |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Alternate sides |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 9 s |

## Technique

1. Get into a very wide, deep squat ( Horse stance).
2. Walk forward while maintaining this low position, taking wide steps.

## Form tips

* Stay as low as possible throughout the walk.
* Keep your knees aligned with your toes.

<Info>
  **Logging:** Alternate sides continuously.
</Info>

## Muscles

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    <Card title="Primary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#cc2742"}} />Quadriceps</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#cc2742"}} />Hip adductors</li></ul></Card>
    <Card title="Secondary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#e299a6"}} />Pelvis</li></ul></Card>
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<Accordion title="Individual muscles" icon="list">
  * Rectus femoris
  * Vastus medialis
  * Vastus intermedius
  * Vastus lateralis
  * Adductor longus
  * Adductor brevis
  * Adductor magnus
  * Gracilis
</Accordion>

## Equipment

<div className="not-prose" style={{display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr))", gap: "0.75rem"}}><a href="/collections/equipment/ground-standing" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q029.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=63ce6cea08f0de810713d3d47032fedc" alt="Ground (standing)" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="244" height="268" data-path="images/equipment/q029.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Ground (standing)</span></a></div>

## Appears in

<div className="not-prose rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 px-5 py-4 flex flex-col gap-4"><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="dumbbell" size={16} /> Strength</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/strength/pelvis" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Pelvis</a><a href="/collections/strength/quadriceps" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Quadriceps</a><a href="/collections/strength/hip-adductors" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Hip adductors</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="shapes" size={16} /> Other disciplines</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/other-disciplines/primal-movement" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Primal movement</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="person" size={16} /> Joint movements</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "0.5rem"}}><div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 w-20">Knee</span><a href="/collections/joint-movements/knee-extension" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} />extension</a></div><div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 w-20">Hip</span><a href="/collections/joint-movements/hip-adduction" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} />adduction</a></div><div className="flex gap-4 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} /> trains</span><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#1e88e5"}} /> stretches</span></div></div></div></div>

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<Note>
  Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/horse-walk-e0el). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
</Note>


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