Technique
- From a prone position (lying on stomach), bring the hands beneath the shoulders.
- Press through the palms evenly to lift the upper chest off the floor, keeping the belly resting on the floor with the feet extending actively behind you.
Form tips
- Pull the navel toward the spine. Activate the legs to reach back and press into the floor.
- Gaze forward or toward the tip of the nose. Avoid hyperextending the neck.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Spine
Flexibility
Primary
- Abs
- Obliques
Secondary
- Pelvis
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Spinalis thoracis
- Longissimus thoracis
- Iliocostalis
Equipment
Appears in
Progressions
Hanging cobra
Novice
Sun salutation A simplified
Novice
Regressions
Sphinx pose
Beginner
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