Technique
- Start on all fours, curl the toes under and lift the hips up and back, lifting off the knees and straightening the legs ( Downward dog position).
- Slightly bend one knee and come up on the ball of your foot, to put more weight on the other leg and intensify the stretch on that side.
- Then slowly switch to the other side.
Muscles
Flexibility
Primary
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Legs
- Chest
- Back
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Pelvis
Equipment
Appears in
Other disciplines
Joint movements
Progressions
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Novice
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