Technique
- From Bent-legs forward fold to ground, inhale and lift the chest and head to lengthen the spine, bringing the hands to the shins and straighten the legs.
Form tips
- The idea here is to create an opposing action to the forward fold, so an extension of the spine rather than a flexion of the spine.
Muscles
Strength
Secondary
- Spine
Flexibility
Primary
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
Secondary
- Hip adductors
- Legs
- Pelvis
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Flexibility
Other disciplines
Progressions
Standing half forward bend
Novice
Intermediate forward fold
Novice
Sun salutation A simplified
Novice
Sun salutation B simplified
Novice
Regressions
Knee-support half forward bend
Beginner
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