To the recent influx of traffic, greetings! FAQ available below for the curious, and I hope everyone is safe and well. If you wish to try this at home, please restrain yourself to a walk or trot unless you have enough space to not ram headfirst into walls or furniture. This video is going on five years old now and the entire shoot took an hour of run time so I might have the best, clearest angles for each scene to choose from. Everyone is more than welcome to point out flaws in any of the above forms for educational purposes, but do not comment with the intent to correct my forms personally. I am well aware of the flaws in the footage. The purpose of this video was to quickly and accurately provide an introduction to a sport many were wholly unaware of, and if perfection had been the goal, it would have been shot over a series of days rather than in an hour and a half. Given how we’re all here five years later, it has served its purpose well. --*FAQ* *Q: What is the purpose of this?* A: What is the purpose of any sport? To exercise, to improve flexibility and strength, to have fun, to show off, to de-stress; we all have our reasons. What are yours? *Q: Do I need gloves?* A: No. Gloves simply provide hand protection and are recommended when performing quadrobics outdoors. (Any pair of sturdy cloth gloves or gardening gloves will do!) *Q: Tips for beginners?* 1. The same principles that apply to any form of exercise - from football to jogging - apply here: Maintain a healthy diet, intake the proper amount of water, and practice! Improvement comes with time. 2. Keep your back relatively level when at a standstill. While in-stride the angle will shift up and down, which is perfectly normal. It is the body in motion rather than the backside going up and down by itself. (The length of your arms will determine how far your knees will be required to bend in order to level out your back.) 3. Exercise in several short stints rather than all at once. You will progress more quickly and have more energy to run and play as you go! 4. Proper walking with a level back is the most intensive and draining of all forms, yet the easiest on the body. If you want to power train or simply keep yourself safe, walking is for you! *Q: How do I get my back to stay level?* A: Overtraining your spine to sink downwards rather than hunch over while walking is one way to help it acclimate to the new orientation. While straight is the goal, bear in mind "straight" is a relative term! Your back shouldn't be hunched nor ramrod straight, but instead allow for the freedom of movement necessary for extending and contracting along with your stride. *Q: How do I begin jumping?* A: When you are confident in your stride and your wrists are sufficiently strengthened with practice, you may attempt your first jump. First, check that you have at least six feet beyond the jump so you have the time and space to stop safely. Second, don’t jump in crowded spaces or slippery surfaces. Only when conditions are safe may you proceed. Choose a short, flat item - such as a ruler or book - as your hurdle. When jumping, your hands must be the first to leave the ground and the first to touch the ground upon landing. Practice extensively before moving on to longer or higher jumps. Remember, it’s not a jump unless all your limbs are off the ground! *Q: Quadrobics is painful / My progress is slow. When will I improve?* A: It depends entirely on each individual's health, weight, fitness, and prior medical conditions. There is no set rate at which you will progress. Practice slow and easy so your body can grow stronger and more flexible with the activity. As a rule, the larger and heavier one is, the more careful he/she should be. You can be the toughest athlete in the world and still break a wrist on impact if the wrist hasn't been fortified through training as well! *Q: Is quadrobics bad for your health over time?* A: Aside from the possibility of injury inherent to any sport, there is no current proof that quadrobics is harmful to the human body. From personal experience I can report a beautifully healthy spine, great flexibility, sturdy wrists, and precise strength and control of my weight. Quadrobics has prevented me from sustaining injuries that would have afflicted anyone else in my position due to the rare and unusual ways my body is strong. *Q: How will I know if I’m doing quadrobics right?* A: If you’re enjoying the exercise, you’re doing it right! As a sport of many forms, there is no true “right” nor “wrong” to quadrobics. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it- and don’t let anyone to tell you otherwise. In the end, everyone’s argument is wrong. Don't waste time on the debates when you can be out having fun~

“ please resist the urge to chase bystanders” Wait I’m not supposed to chase them?

whats strange is how natural this can look. like humans are kinda supposed to be able to do this

"Please resist the urge to chase bystanders that stop to watch you." Awww :(

I wish people would start to see how good of an exercise this is. You don’t have to be a furry or therian to practice quadrobics

How are you so graceful? I look like a dying cat

Since we are not really designed for this movement of transportation (due to our legs being longer then our arms) the best way to do this without injuring your back and having your ass in the air looking silly. Is to make your legs wider apart and just bend your legs more using the front pads of your feet not full foot, kinda like tip toe. It’s a much more comfortable stance gives your arms and core a good workout too

I used to do this a lot when I was little, and the last time I ever did it was in highschool when my anthropology teacher took everyone out in the hallway to have a four legged race because we were studying feral children. Because I easily beat someone the teacher went up against me himself, and just barely beat me for having longer legs than me (and being more fit). He made a joke about how coordinated I was then got the whole class to laugh at me. He was "that" kind of highschool teacher, the one who liked to cozy up to the popular kids and turn a nose up at the "weird" kids. Man that was like a decade ago, but I'll never forget how that felt (and how I felt sore all over after for being out of shape lol). tbh I do still wish I had a quiet place where I could fool around and just do this like I used to as a kid, there's nothing else that really compels me to exercise these days. I also have always wanted to see someone develop specialized gloves for this kind of activity, ones that would protect your hands as well as elevate your upper body to ease the strain on your neck and back. I was thinking it could be like whatever materials and methods they use to make hockey gloves? And shaped so your hands on the inside are curled into a fist. Running like this and putting all the pressure on your fingers never seemed like a good idea to me.

"jump at your own risk" YEAH THE DUDE BE TRUE!

Been doing this around the house for years, and my parents have started trying to get me to stop. Glad to see I'm not alone!

I've always wanted to try running on all fours, but personal limitations held me back. Thanks to videos like this, I'll give quadrobics a try this year.

Quadrobics should be an Olympic sport, we could have jumping, running, dressage, and cross country. Like if you agree! Edit: Wooww umm. This was 3 years ago and I can't stop laughing.. this is not a good idea..

Definitely takes a lot of upper body strength and flexibility in the hamstrings. I think it's interesting how the fast trot resembles a primate. They figured it out, we just forgot. Also, our limbs are extra long now so a lot of the moves involved coordinating a dominant limb and keeping the other one out of the way. You can see that the model here prefers her left arm and keeps her right tucked in close to her body.

Thanks for explaining this! I used to “walk” like that when I was younger! I stopped for few years because my parents told me it was stupid acting like an “animal” . But now I restarted doing that and my aunt supports me and help me! ^^ a huge thank you again!!

As a young quadrobist who is still learning, it is fun and a great exercise i have been doing well on trotting, etc.

I used to feel so bad about loving animals and sometimes pretending to be one, but this isn’t pretending, it’s exercise. Knowing I’m not alone and that it’s almost a sport makes me feel welcome! I’ve started doing quadrobics recently and I love it. Thank you so much.

"please resist the urge to chase bystanders" ME: [spongebob caveman face]

I taught myself bear crawl, and I didn’t know others do it too. I will practice all my life. THERIANS RULE

It would be a dream if they taught Quadrobics at school.

I do this a lot everyday. It was a life skill for a very long time. I love jumping over stuff! It's fun. It is a very fun and healthy thing to do so try it out. Go slow that speed up. Comment if needed help. Thx for reading and have a wonderful day

I’m not a therian but I’m trying to learn it. I want to build muscle and connect more with my dog, and she loves when I do it. It also gives me an excuse to act like a little kid and play pretend like I used to. ❤❤

“Resist the urge to chase bystanders who stop and watch you” why is this such a mood 😂

As a therian + quadrobist for 2+ years, I love this

I do this,like,a lot. And im suprised that i am not the only one. My classmates think im weird,but i dont care. I jump over my moms sponges for training that are about meter tall. Lol i still remember when my mom and dad tried this. They said:”omg this is a workout you rlly need muscles for that” And its true. It needs a lot of practise and i luv it :D Like if you do this too

i’ve been wanting to do quadrobics for a long time and i was finally able to start recently!! it’s SO much harder than i thought it’d be lmao, my shoulders are not used to doing heavy lifting and i keep falling over whenever i try to run. i’m slowly getting better at it though! just got to remember to take things slow

Idk how I even got here but I think I just found a new hobby

So impressive I wish schools had this as an activity

"Please resist the urge to chase bystanders that stop to watch you." I CAN'T WHY IS THIS VIDEO PURE GOLD :'D I LOVE IT SM AND GOES TO SHOW THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A THERIAN TO DO QUADS!

anyone else a therian trying to run, trot, jump, and walk on all fours :v

As a therian your amazing at quadrobics! But just a tip try curling your fingers so it’s less likely you will break you fingers!

During this pandemic, I'm trying to learn new stuff and I'm looking for things to learn in the internet and I'm interested in this. As a martial artist I'm already conditioned to do this and I've already learned how to walk on all fours. This video has motivated me to learn more about quadrobics and I just want to say thank you.

Ive run like this my whole life and didn't know it was a thing. Ha, i guess ive been a wolf therian for awhile now.

The fact that this existed years ago and antis think it’s so new

Remember curl your fingers! If you jump you could break or sprain your fingers! -A quadrobist

Fellow quadrobist here, I’ve only just started to do quads, and I’ve come pretty far! All my work came with practice, so if you want to do quads remember, practice makes perfect, keep going and never give up. Those are the key things I’d say that helped me. Bye!

Anyone who says that quads isnt real exercise hasnt tried it. Ive been trying to start and holy shit my arms hurt😭

“Please resist the urge to chase bystanders that stop to watch you” 🤣

I wish people would realize that quadrobics isn't just a therian thing! Coming from a therian, quadrobics is a great exercise and it should be normalized as a exercise!

Most people at the age of 7 or older stop walking with all fours, But I remember being 10 and walking up the staircase with all fours and I was scared of people seeing me do so- I feel as if I am a therian dodo bird or a chicken and I really like jumping high which is unusual for that category, This may be an old video but thank you for posting this. I have found my true self

Me: 🦍 My mom who walked in to offer me food: 😳😑

“Please resist the urge to chase bystanders who watch you” My favorite quote ever

I've done this for 40 years and have had very good agility, coordination, and moderate strength. A total of 5 minutes a day is all one needs to do. I ran 100 yards in 25 seconds, but more recently some Japanese persons have run 100 meters in a little over 15 seconds. Easy to find the videos on KZfaq. It's a great conditioning exercise.

It makes me feel younger and reminds me of playing warrior cat games with my friends when we were eight or nine. It’s very fun, I’ve been doing it for a few months. I do have issues though with getting too scared, and not finishing a jump. It’s annoying, but I’m working on it.

This has actually given me the outlet to exercise and have fun at the same time, and it actually makes me so happy cause i am so incredibly out of shape, (not overweight or anything, my limbs just get tired sooooo easily) and now I'm actually doing something about it!

OMG I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS AN ACTUAL SPORT! I DO THIS ALL THE TIME! I CAN JUMP REALY HIGH!

You make it look so natural. Great job!

1:12 "Please resist the urge to chase bystanders that stop to watch you" 😔😔 But WHYYYYY

this is the greatest content i’ve ever seen. thanks for the tips

"Don’t jump over objects unless your skilled at quadrobics" Me who jumps over objects as a practise to get better at jumping:

This is an intense work out and it's natural way human would "walk" if we never started standing up right.

Been 7 years. I do this with no gear, no specific area, no nothing. I can't do it properly and my form is bad, but its so fun! I'd rather practice than give up cause it's just been a week or two I've started, and I'm already so much better! My form has gotten better, so have my jumps. I can somewhat trot and properly run now! I can jump over obstacles such as pillows since i do it in my room, and i can hop on my bed pretty easily! I have no regrets practicing quadrobics, and I've lost weight and looks slimmer day by day! ❤❤

Watching this gives me unimaginable joy

As a therian I would say it is a lot of fun but you do get tired a lot when you are new to it, but when you start to get better it won't be so tiring! (Tip) (if you are jumping make sure to bend your arms when you land bc if you don't then that can maybe cause an injury so be careful! )

Reject humanity, return to monke

HER FORM IS SO GOOD

GUYS, ALWAYS CURL YOUR UPPER FINGER PART.

I used to do this all the time as a kid, but I've been doing this more now and it really is a work out. Although, while doing this more I've noticed that I have felt more balanced and also a reconnection to the earth that I lost a while ago due to personal issues. Tbh a very good full body workout.

Can you tell me how to do this? I wanna run on all fours, but I can't. I always get a feeling of jealousy when I see people run on all fours because I've always wanted to do it, but can't. Help.

As a quadrobist her form is amazing 🕺🏻

Another thing for quadrobists out there: whenever you are doing quadrobics, please tuck your fingers to your palm. It stops you from hurting/ bending your fingers in horrific ways! Hope this helps!

If my mom isn't accepting the idea if quads, I'll definitely show her this

Quadrobics make me feel free

I started practicing quadrobics two years ago after my boyfriend introduced me to it, I remember him being so excited when I managed to run down the field without falling over about two months ago!

1:14 “the urge to chase bystanders” EHEHEHE- (in all actuality I just go away becu I’m not dealing with that just becu I don’t wanna move)

"Please resist the urge to chase bystanders." Hm...Do I promise that.... no :)

I wish I could do this outside my house without getting shot at

Finding this video again few months back got me back into doing quadrobics after a really long break ❤

"Please resist the urge to chase bystanders that stop to watch you" Ah yes thank you for this reminder, i needed it-

This is very interesting, but my question is how fast can a human possibly run on all fours like this, because seeing someone running fast on all fours would be terrifying but also awesome, lol.

I really want to get back into quadrobics. I'm a cat/wolf therian, I've been this way since I got to know myself. My family prevented me from being myself though. When I was younger I would jump and run all around the house like a cat, then at some point I just stopped it because people were making fun of me... I'll keep practicing every day :) I already can walk, trot and run (a bit) but I need to practice jumping- arrhythmia is making my job hard but I hope I'll be able to jump down from high places soon (I also have a fear of heights, hopefully I'll overcome that)

I never had to "learn" this , I use to do this when I was a kid gracefully and still at 33 I can do it , I am amazed : )

Therian and quadrobist here! I’ve been practicing since September 2023(it’s currently June 2024) And I love your form so much! I’m sending this to my friend who’s also a quadrobist even tho she’s better than me( she started 2 week ago🥲) we both learn from eachother I’m better at running/bucking and she’s better at high and wide jumps yet we both teach eachother Its really fun:) Thanks for making this video it really is good inspo Bye have a great day/night:3

Wow.. I used to love doing this. I might start doing it again, I actually didn't know it was excercise. Because it's a lot more fun than doing squats and pushups, because you can go back to childhood. To me, when I do it outside, it makes everything feel more real when I'm on "all fours." kind of like an animal's perspective.

yaaasss this! So many people underestimate the physicall exercise of this! Also you look majestic like a lioness - greetings, your neighborhood wolfboy 😂

your form is just so smooth and natural!! i can’t say i’m not jealous lol

“Pls resist the urge to chase bystanders” GOT ME DYING! 🤣🤣 This is a good guide to quads tho 👍

Господи.... Я из 2024 года и сейчас в это время квадробика ооочень популярна и я ей занимаюсь, но это видео было снято 8 ЛЕТ НАЗАД!!!!??? Я ее думала что квадробика так давно существует...

This is extremely exhausting... I have been doing this for four years I can jump super high. I usually jump over my dogs :p

"Please resist the urge to chase onlookers." Is what got me. 😂

Thank you so much! this video is very appreciated ✰

Y’all any therians here?

I love this this is SOOO inspiring if only I had supportive parents

i miss when quadrobics was a small group of people who found a random video on quads when scrolljng through youtube, not nowadays where once you see a tiktok on it youre all of a sudden a therian and have 20 masks and tails etc etc.

I'm a quadrobist and its really fun but also makes you really tried, you can brake your limbs if you aren't carful, and your body isnt used to it so you might feel a bit light headed if your a beginner (Its competely normal for yoyr wrists, ankles, back, arms to hurt and even your head because you're putting so much preassure on your arms that our legs were trained to do (Also you're in a position that your nlood flows down to yoyr face and that makes you feel really light headed.)

I've noticed a lot of therians (like me) do this to feel more connected with their theriotypes. I think I wanna do this as a sport as someone who is already half experienced and posts it on tiktok where all my therian buddies are :)

This was recommended to me after I saw Glass which had the Beast running like this Suspicious...

Ok, now I need a group of friends willing to participate in a Quadrobics race

Im training to do that, looks pretty fun

I made my own gait on accident and it's my best one like ?? It's kind of a gallop but different lol

Pin? 📌 Attention ALL furries, quadrobists, otherkin, and therians! On may 5th, we will all be public gearing and quads or public fursuiting! At the mall, park, anywhere public! If you can’t do quadrobics or don’t have any gear or fur suits or just not comfortable, you can just wear a therian symbol, or furry symbol, or a otherkin symbol. :) I’m so excited!!

“Please resist the urge To chase bystanders that stop to watch” LMAO 😭💀

Its crazy how long ago people done this, its amazing!!

Excellent video, Ive watched this one at least a dozen times. I envy your skill at this. I cant get the speed you can, and my run is much more like a chimp run, I thought the correct way to run was to do a pattern like "right hand, left hand, right foot, left foot" ,but you look like both of your hands come out at the same time, and you seem pretty squared forward. Do you lead with a particular side/hand? Also do you feel training everyday is better, or should you include rest days to give the joints time to recuperate?

Doing quadrobics as a very skinny girl is kinda scary because I’m afraid I’m gonna break my wrists if I land to hard after jumping ;-;

That's so cool ^^ that could help me animate of how to animate the indoraptor running and walking that's awesome ^^ thx for posting that I needed to know how to animate Also that looks fun

this is what i'll tell to my parents when they ask me why im walking like an animal 0:34

Ahhhh you're really good!! Your trot is like 10x better than mine, I land to heavily lol

This is amazing! I've been practicing for a while now and I was wandering if there are any beginners tips for increasing the strength of the muscles so I can do this longer?

this is mesmerizing..

Hi, thank you for this video. It really helps me with my quads. ❤