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- Step 1: Start with your knees together and on the floor. Have your legs laying on the floor with your shins together and your torso straight up from your knees.
- Step 2: From the starting position, extend your right leg to the side. The side of your big toe should be aligned with your left knee. The sole of your right foot should be on the floor.
- Step 3: Raise your arms up to your shoulders and have them parallel to the ground.
- Step 4: Turn your palms upward facing the ceiling.
- Step 5: Bend at the hips and stretch sideways toward your extended right leg. The back of your right hand should rest gently on your right leg's shin.
- Step 6: You will then hold this position and bend/stretch your left arm over your head reaching for the right side of your body. Remember, your left arm will stay as straight as possible while bending.
- Step 7: Hold for a few breaths and then release the position. Repeat the process for other side.
Details
gate pose is a yoga
exercise
that primarily targets the lower back
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, calves, chest, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, middle back, neck, obliques, outer thighs, quads and shoulders
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gate pose is a yoga
exercise
that primarily targets the lower back
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, calves, chest, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, middle back, neck, obliques, outer thighs, quads and shoulders.
The only gate pose equipment that you really need is the following:
exercise mat. There are however many different gate pose variations
that you can try out that may require different types of gate pose equipment or may even
require no equipment at all.
Learning proper gate pose form is easy with the step by step
gate pose instructions, gate pose tips,
and the instructional gate pose technique video on this page.
gate pose is a exercise for
those with a very easy level of physical fitness and exercise experience.
Watch the gate pose video, learn how to do the gate pose,
and then be sure and browse through the gate pose workouts on our
workout plans page!
Tips
- While performing the exercise for one side, you will feel a stretch on the opposite waist.
- If you have trouble resting your hand on your shin, rest it somewhere on your body where it is more comfortable and you are still feeling the stretch.
Types
- Force Type: N/A
- Mechanics Type: Compound
