Start
End
Strongman
Yoke Walk
intermediateother·compound
Muscles Worked
Secondary
DiaphragmExternal anal sphincterexternal obliqueiliacuspsoas majorpubococcygeusiliotibial tractobturator externusobturator internussartoriusadductor brevisadductor longusadductor magnusadductor minimusgracilispectineusAbductor digiti minimi of left footAbductor digiti minimi of right footabductor hallucisadductor hallucisextensor hallucis brevisextensor hallucis longusfibularis brevisfibularis longusfibularis tertiusFirst lumbrical of left footFirst lumbrical of right footflexor accessoriusFlexor digiti minimi brevis of left footFlexor digiti minimi brevis of right footflexor digitorum brevisflexor digitorum longusflexor hallucis brevisflexor hallucis longusFourth lumbrical of left footFourth lumbrical of right footgastrocnemiusplantarissoleustibialis posteriorgemellus inferiorgemellus superiorgluteus maximusgluteus mediusgluteus minimuspiriformisquadratus femorisbiceps femorispopliteussemimembranosussemitendinosusiliococcygeusiliocostalis lumborumlongissimus thoracislumbar rotatorsemispinalis thoracisserratus posterior inferiorSet of interspinales lumborumSpinalisTendinous arch of levator ani
How to Perform
1
The yoke is usually done with a yoke apparatus, but is sometimes seen with refrigerators or other heavy objects.
2
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.
3
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.
Alternatives to Yoke Walk
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty
