{"id":471995,"date":"2022-07-08T19:23:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T16:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/im-a-personal-trainer-and-running-like-a-dog-made-me-crazy-ripped\/"},"modified":"2022-07-08T19:23:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T16:23:02","slug":"im-a-personal-trainer-and-running-like-a-dog-made-me-crazy-ripped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/im-a-personal-trainer-and-running-like-a-dog-made-me-crazy-ripped\/","title":{"rendered":"#I&#8217;m a personal trainer and running like a dog made me crazy ripped"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d8d686da36\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d8d686da36\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/im-a-personal-trainer-and-running-like-a-dog-made-me-crazy-ripped\/#%E2%80%9CIm_a_personal_trainer_and_running_like_a_dog_made_me_crazy_ripped%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;I&#8217;m a personal trainer and running like a dog made me crazy ripped&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CIm_a_personal_trainer_and_running_like_a_dog_made_me_crazy_ripped%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;I&#8217;m a personal trainer and running like a dog made me crazy ripped&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>When it comes to working out, this guy prefers going doggy style. <\/p>\n<p>An Indiana personal trainer claims that running on all fours like a dog every day for nearly a year has done wonders for his physical fitness \u2014 and he recommends that others follow his lead. Videos detailing the dog-walker\u2019s unique form <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xpmovement\/video\/7109957807843216686?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;lang=en\">have amassed millions of views on TikTok.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea of using the all-fours position was mine,\u201d Nathaniel Nolan, 31, told SWNS. \u201cI haven\u2019t seen anybody else do it. I still live a completely normal life, but I set time aside to do this every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since last August, the Indianapolis native has spent at least 30 minutes every day walking and running on his hands and feet like man\u2019s best friend, he claimed. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-12.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Nathaniel Nolan dog-trots across the grass to improve his fitness.\" class=\"wp-image-22972489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1800 1800w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=900 900w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=450 450w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><figcaption>Nathaniel Nolan dog-trots across the grass to improve his fitness.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SWKNdog \u2022 Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In one video from June with more than 21 million views, Nolan <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xpmovement\/video\/7109957807843216686\">can be seen using<\/a> his hands and feet to canter effortlessly across the grass as if about to transform into a werewolf. Another shows the martial arts enthusiast <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xpmovement\/video\/7103642770488905006\">walking on his hands<\/a> while holding dumbbells to help acclimate himself to moving like a mutt. He also frequently films himself doing \u201cpooch-ups\u201d in which he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xpmovement\/video\/7115537993645018410\">presses his body up and down<\/a> while in a handstand position.<\/p>\n<p>Note: \u201cDog-walking\u201d shouldn\u2019t be confused with \u201canimal-style\u201d workouts, which also employ <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workouts\/workout-routines\/animal-style-bodyweight-workout\/\">body-weight exercises that require balancing on one\u2019s hands.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>Nolan said he started the pup-inspired workout routine after experiencing \u201cwrist pain and chronic joint pain\u201d from his regular regimen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was getting to the point where I couldn\u2019t train without pain,\u201d the paw-erlifter recalled. \u201cA lot of the stuff I do is high-intensity, so I wanted more exposure to low-intensity movements \u2014 and that\u2019s why I started all-fours training. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be able to build up my mobility in my wrists, hands and elbows to continue working on things like handstands,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"895\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-17.jpg?w=895\" alt=\"&quot;The idea of using the all fours position was mine,&quot; Nolan described. &quot;I haven't seen anybody else do it. I still live a completely normal life, but I set time aside to do this every day.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22972491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1790 1790w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1343 1342w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=895 895w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=448 447w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-17.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThe idea of using the all-fours position was mine,\u201d Nolan said. \u201cI haven\u2019t seen anybody else do it. I still live a completely normal life, but I set time aside to do this every day.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SWKNdog \u2022 Kennedy News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The exercise buff said he began by doing 60 seconds at a time, then added a minute each day before c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing it at 30 minutes to prevent his dog cosplay from \u201cgetting out of hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, on day 315 of walking like a dog, Nolan said his level of fitness has improved by literal leaps and bounds. He claims that his joint and back pain have dissipated to the point where he no longer needs wrist straps and joint supports during workouts, SWNS reported. In addition, Nolan says his physique has become much more well-defined, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xpmovement\/video\/7097610526955441450\">as evidenced in his videos,<\/a> and that he hasn\u2019t suffered any side effects aside from hand calluses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>While his canine locomotion initially tired him out, over time the gym shark\u2019s paw patrols became less strenuous and more natural.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still can\u2019t believe how much more smooth this looks and feels,\u201d Nolan said in a video shot on day 300 of his dog-walking routine. \u201cI think I\u2019m really starting to get the hang of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the trainer\u2019s im-paw-sonations garnered him more than a few trolly remarks on TikTok.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-16.jpg?w=721\" alt=\"Since starting bark-our, Nolan's level of fitness has improved by literal leaps and bounds.\" class=\"wp-image-22972490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1442 1442w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1081 1081w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=721 721w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360 360w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-16.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\"\/><figcaption>Since starting his routine, Nolan\u2019s level of fitness has improved by literal leaps and bounds.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SWKNdog \u2022 Kennedy News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dogwalk.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An Indiana trainer has claimed that walking like a dog for a year vastly improved his health.\" class=\"wp-image-22972492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dogwalk.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dogwalk.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dogwalk.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Indiana trainer has claimed that walking like a dog for a year vastly improved his health.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SWKNdog \u2022 Kennedy News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHoney! the crazy neighbour\u2019s freaky dog got loose again,\u201d joked one TikTok wit, while another wrote, \u201cThis is the craziest thing I\u2019ve ever seen. What\u2019s wrong with the world?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One wondered how freaky it would be to see Nolan \u201crunning at you full speed at night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, many of the responses were positive, with one dog-walking fan writing, \u201ccan we hurry up and normalise this it looks so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not gonna lie, this is actually great exercise,\u201d gushed another. \u201cGetting creative with work outs pays off in SOOO many different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIdk what\u2019s coming,\u201d one supporter said. \u201cBut this man is training for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-10.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Nolan plans on developing a dog-walking exercise program for the public.\" class=\"wp-image-22972485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Nolan plans on developing a dog-walking exercise program for the public.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SWKNdog \u2022 Kennedy News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nolan, for one, said he couldn\u2019t care less about what people think of his four-limbed training sessions. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen people on the internet talking about it, but I haven\u2019t really given much thought to how it looks while I\u2019m moving,\u201d he explained. \u201cIf you were to live your life based on how people think something looks, then you\u2019re going to be cornering yourself into a really small box.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I\u2019m out in public, people don\u2019t really care. If you want to get down and do some crawls in the park, nobody cares,\u201d he added. \u201cI don\u2019t care, either.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1005\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-11.jpg?w=1005\" alt=\"The exercise buff said he began by doing a 60 seconds at a time, then added a minute each day, before capping it at 30 minutes to prevent his dog cosplay from &quot;getting out of hand.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22972486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1508 1507w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=503 502w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/dog-walk-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\"\/><figcaption>The exercise buff said he began by doing 60 seconds at a time, then added a minute each day before capping it at 30 minutes.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SWKNdog \u2022 Kennedy News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also recommends that others follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to do something with your body, you should prepare your body for it. So if you want to get in shape and work out then you should definitely do this. Anybody can benefit from this,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about knowing what you want to do with your body and then getting low-intensity versions of those things before jumping into push-ups for the first time,\u201d added Nolan.<\/p>\n<p>The dog trainer says he\u2019s currently planning an exercise program and is developing \u201cuniversal rules\u201d that\u2019ll allow anyone to walk like a dog. <\/p>\n<p>No word as to whether Nolan will start donning a hyperrealistic Collie costume for his workouts \u00e0 la this Japanese fur fan.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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