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- Step 1: Lie down on your back with your hands to your side. Your hands should be near your hips. In one motion, you will bring your knees to your chest.
- Step 2: Bring your hips off the ground while keeping your knees bent and bring your knees to your head. Keep your arms straight and to your side.
- Step 3: Bend your arms at the elbow and bring your hands against your back for support.
- Step 4: Lower the position of your hands on your back so that your back will straighten more and it will cause your back to rest more on your shoulders.
- Step 5: Take your legs and raise them straight into the air. You should look like a straight line from the top of your feet to your shoulders.
- Step 6: Hold the pose for several breaths and repeat if desired.
Details
shoulder stand pose is a
exercise
that primarily targets the shoulders
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, biceps, calves, chest, forearms, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, lower back, middle back, neck, obliques, outer thighs, quads, traps and triceps
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shoulder stand pose is a
exercise
that primarily targets the shoulders
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, biceps, calves, chest, forearms, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, lower back, middle back, neck, obliques, outer thighs, quads, traps and triceps.
The only shoulder stand pose equipment that you really need is the following:
exercise mat. There are however many different shoulder stand pose variations
that you can try out that may require different types of shoulder stand pose equipment or may even
require no equipment at all.
Learning proper shoulder stand pose form is easy with the step by step
shoulder stand pose instructions, shoulder stand pose tips,
and the instructional shoulder stand pose technique video on this page.
shoulder stand pose is a exercise for
those with a expert level of physical fitness and exercise experience.
Watch the shoulder stand pose video, learn how to do the shoulder stand pose,
and then be sure and browse through the shoulder stand pose workouts on our
workout plans page!
Tips
- For added neck support, place a towel under your torso and shoulders and lay on the towel.
- Make sure your back is properly supported before attempting shoulder stand.
- If you are having trouble balancing, you can do the shoulder stand against a wall.
Variations
- While in the shoulder stand, reach one leg back towards your head while keeping it straight and parallel then repeat for other leg. Do this for a couple reps.
Types
- Force Type: N/A
- Mechanics Type: Compound
