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# Assisted Shoulder-Pressing Pose with heel hook
> Intermediate · Static · Bilateral. Strength, balance
Also known as: Block-assisted Bhujapidasana pose with heel hook.
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| **Difficulty** | Intermediate |
| **Velocity** | Static |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Lucie |
| **Video length** | 17 s |
## Technique
1. From a standing position with feet separated hip width apart or slightly wider, place blocks behind your heels.
2. Bend the knees and bring the arms behind the legs.
3. Place hands on the blocks, fingers pointing forward. Work the shoulder behind the legs.
4. Shift the weight to your hands pressing the hands on the blocks.
5. Take the feet off the floor and cross the ankles right over left.
6. Squeeze the legs against the arms to maintain the position.
## Form tips
* Spread the fingers wide and balance the weight between the heel of the hand and fingers.
* Crossing the feet requires clearing the floor by a few inches when lifting them up. Flex the spine, protract the shoulders and engage your core and back muscles to lift the feet off the floor and create space.
* Crossing the feet requires deep external hip rotation and flexion. You can work on janu sirsasana, malasana, or baddha konasana ( Butterfly stretch) to gain flexibility.
## Muscles
Strength
- Triceps
- Serratus anterior
- Back
- Shoulders
- Forearms
- Chest
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Regressions
Novice
Intermediate
Intermediate
Novice
Beginner
Advanced
Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/assisted-shoulder-pressing-pose-with-heel-hook-e18i). 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.
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