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- Step 1: Stand with your feet spread 2-3 ft. apart. This is your starting position.
- Step 2: While standing, reach your arms to the side and upwards. You want your palms facing the floor and your arms parallel with the ground.
- Step 3: While holding this position, turn right foot to the right. You will go almost 90 degrees. Then, turn your left foot the same direction as your right but only go around 45 degrees.
- Step 4: While holding this position, adjust your hips to allow for you to bend at the hips and reach towards the floor. Place your hand on the mat and on the outside of your right foot.
- Step 5: Stay in this position and raise your left arm till it is pointing towards the ceiling and aligned straight down to through your right arm and the floor.
- Step 6: Your head can rest in a normal, comfortable position, or you can look to the ceiling and align your head with your arms.
- Step 7: Hold the stretch for the desired breaths.
- Step 8: Inhale and bend upwards to return to starting position.
- Step 9: Repeat exercise for other leg.
Details
extended triangle pose is a yoga
exercise
that primarily targets the lower back
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, biceps, calves, chest, forearms, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, middle back, neck, obliques, outer thighs, quads, shoulders, traps and triceps
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extended triangle pose is a yoga
exercise
that primarily targets the lower back
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, biceps, calves, chest, forearms, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, middle back, neck, obliques, outer thighs, quads, shoulders, traps and triceps.
The only extended triangle pose equipment that you really need is the following:
exercise mat. There are however many different extended triangle pose variations
that you can try out that may require different types of extended triangle pose equipment or may even
require no equipment at all.
Learning proper extended triangle pose form is easy with the step by step
extended triangle pose instructions, extended triangle pose tips,
and the instructional extended triangle pose technique video on this page.
extended triangle pose is a exercise for
those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience.
Watch the extended triangle pose video, learn how to do the extended triangle pose,
and then be sure and browse through the extended triangle pose workouts on our
workout plans page!
Tips
- If you are unable to reach the floor, you can rest your hand on your leg.
- If you are having trouble staying aligned, you can do the Extended Triangle Pose next to a wall.
Types
- Force Type: N/A
- Mechanics Type: Compound
