Yoke Walk

Technique

Position yourself under a loaded yoke frame with the bar resting across your upper back, similar to a squat setup. Stand up to lift the yoke off the rack and walk forward with short, controlled steps. Keep your core braced and torso upright throughout. Set the yoke down under control at the end of the distance.

Steps

1. Position yourself under a loaded yoke frame with the bar resting across your upper back, similar to a squat setup
2. Brace your core before standing up to lift the yoke off the rack
3. Walk forward with short, controlled steps
4. Keep your core braced and torso upright throughout
5. Set the yoke down under control at the end of the distance

Common mistakes

• Taking overly long strides instead of short, controlled steps under a heavy load
• Letting the torso lean too far forward, straining the lower back
• Rushing the un-rack and stepping out before finding balance under the load

Variations

• Yoke walk for max distance in a fixed time as a strength-conditioning test
• Heavy yoke walk for short distance as a maximal-load strength variation
• Yoke walk with a directional turn partway through for added stability demand

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