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# Standing reverse prayer

> Novice · Static · Bilateral. Flexibility

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| | |
| - | - |
| **Difficulty** | Novice |
| **Velocity** | Static |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Stacy |
| **Video length** | 15 s |

## Technique

1. Stand with arms outstretched to the side, palms facing down.
2. Internally rotate the upper arms as you bend the elbows and touch the fingertips behind the hips or lower back.
3. Gently slide the hands up the back as possible, pressing the hands together as you go.

## Form tips

* Ideally the hands will end up between the shoulder blades, but be mindful of the wrist and finger tension, and the shoulder tension if you have tight shoulders.

## Muscles

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    <Card title="Secondary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#9ec9ef"}} />Biceps</li></ul></Card>
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## Equipment

<div className="not-prose" style={{display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr))", gap: "0.75rem"}}><a href="/collections/equipment/ground-standing" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q029.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=63ce6cea08f0de810713d3d47032fedc" alt="Ground (standing)" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="244" height="268" data-path="images/equipment/q029.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Ground (standing)</span></a></div>

## Appears in

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