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# Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
> Intermediate · Static · Unilateral. Flexibility
Also known as: Supta Padangusthasana.
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| **Difficulty** | Intermediate |
| **Velocity** | Static |
| **Symmetry** | Unilateral |
| **Athlete** | Lucie |
| **Video length** | 86 s |
## Technique
1. From a seated position with legs in front of you, lay down.
2. Lift the right leg up and grab the big toe. Place the left hand on the left thigh.
3. Lift the chest up to touch the nose to the right leg.
4. Lower the right leg down and open it to the right side, shifting the gaze to the left.
5. Bring the right leg back to the center, lift the chest again to touch the nose to the right leg.
6. Bring the head down.
7. Release the leg to a lying position.
8. Repeat on the other side.
## Form tips
* This pose is more of an ab crunch than a lying split.
* Bring the shoulders off the floor when lifting the head.
* Keep the legs straight.
* Use your hand to press onto the thigh of the leg on the floor.
* When the leg is opened to the side, ground both hips.
* If you cannot grab the big toe, you can use a towel or strap around the foot.
**Logging:** Work each side for the time indicated.
## Muscles
Flexibility
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Hip adductors
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Regressions
Intermediate
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Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/reclining-hand-to-big-toe-pose-e18z). 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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