Yoga Push up Exercise
Description
Yoga push up exercise is one of the effective yoga poses that need specific strength and focus to perform properly to get maximum benefits. Yoga pushups as similar to classic push up exercise focus on upper body muscles, shoulders, triceps, chest and back. Yoga push up, also known as ‘Chaturanga Dandasana’ in Sanskrit, targets your deltoids (attached in shoulder), triceps (attached in arms) and pectoral (attached in chest) muscles. Yoga push-up requires a high amount of upper body strength
Step 1
Start with your hand or hands on the block and your arms fully extended. Your feet should be on the ground behind you, with your toes curled under you.
Step 2
Tighten your core, bend your elbows and lower your chest down towards the ground as far as you can go. Exhale and push yourself back up to the starting position. Don’t let your back sag and remember to keep your core tight. Repeat this exercise for 60 seconds, or do as many as you can and work up towards a goal of 60 seconds.
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