Half Boat Exercise

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Body Area :

Core Exercises

Difficulty Level :

Beginner Exercises

Muscle Group :

Abs Exercises

Equipment Used :

Yoga Mat Exercises

Description

Half boat exercise is one of the challenging yoga poses for “sitting bones” as you have to balance your whole weight on your sitting bones. This pose works to tone and strengthen abs, obliques and core muscles too. It is essential to use a yoga mat to keep your bones from hard floor during the pose. Core abdominal muscles support your spine and posture and it is important to strengthen them with proper moves. Half boat exercise provides you an opportunity to work for your core abdominal muscles in order to support your whole body posture and build your muscles.

Step 1

Sit tall on the floor with your knees bent. Extend arms at chest level palms down.

Step 2

Lean back slightly engaging your abs. lift both knees towards chest, reach forward with your arms. Hold this position with your feet off the floor for 20 seconds. Lower feet to floor for 2 seconds and repeat for 1 min.

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