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Also known as: Ashwa Sanchalanasana.

Technique

  1. From a kneeling position step one foot forward
  2. Lower your hips toward the floor to stretch the hamstring of the front leg and the hip flexors of the back leg

Form tips

  • Keep the front knee directly over the ankle.
  • Keep a tall torso and gaze forward
Logging: Work each side for the time indicated.

Muscles

Flexibility

Primary

  • Pelvis
  • Quadriceps
  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings

Secondary

  • Hip adductors
  • Legs

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
trains stretches

Regressions

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Kneeling lunge chest up

Beginner
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Kneeling revolved side angle

Beginner
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Kneeling lunge hands down

Beginner
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Kneeling lunge forearms down

Novice
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Kneeling lunge forearm down reach up

Novice
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Kneeling lunge arms up

Novice
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