Ever feel like you have noodle arms or you just don’t have the strength to lift junk? Maybe you’re just looking to strengthen you’re upper body and finally have those sexy arms you’ve always wanted. Well look no further ladies (and gents), here are 5 yoga poses you can do daily to increase your upper body strength and tighten/tone those arms! 1. Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukho Svanasana) – great for strengthening the arms and shoulders, this posture also tightens the muscles 2. Chaturanga Dandasana – this pose creates healthy shoulder alignment and strengthens the arms and shoulders as well as builds core stability 3. Dolphin Pose – strengthens the arms, upper back, abdomen, and shoulders 4. Upward Plank (Poorvottanasana) – strengthens the wrists, arms, shoulders, back, and spine. It also stretches the abdominal organs 5. Cobra (Bhijangasana) – opens up the shoulders, tones the abdomen, and strengthens the back Mastering these poses and adding them to your daily flow would be so awesome for your upper body. You’ll be bench-pressing 100lbs in no time! ;) |
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I LOVE this pose even though it can cause me MUCH discomfort.
Even as a yoga instructor I have my own personal challenges and my hips are quite tight. Relentlessly so that even after a wicked hip opener workshop with Nicki Doane of Maya Yoga (she is phenomenal) that left me so open I was walking different for a week, yet my tight ass hips they still managed to tighten back up! Awesome benefits of this Pose:
Challenge: Try this pose everyday for the month of August! 8 Minute Warm up Run. Jogging at a comfortable pace outside on flat terrain, few slight inclines, large downhill portion. Photo Credit: Cacha.com 50 Squat Cross Crunches. Photo Credit: Shape.com 100 Bicycle Crunches. Photo Credit: Sassyfitgirl.com 15 Froggie Jumps. Photo Credit: theweddingmile.com 30 Second Plank Hold. Photo Credit: fitsugar.com Kneeling Cross Crunch. (1 minute each side) Photo Credit: Shape.com 30 Second Mountain Climber. Photo Credit: newhealthguide.org Fire Hydrant. (1 minute each side) Photo Credit: fashionpaths.com 5 Minute Run. Moderate to fast pace. Mixed inclines, one large incline. Photo Credit: dailyhiit.com Step Ups. (One minute each side; switching leading leg) Photo Credit: sassyfitgirl.com 1 Minute Alternating Plank. (Continuously rotating from Forearm to Hands, switching lead hand at 30 seconds) Photo Credit: womenshealthmag.com Repeat Entire Routine for full hour Bootcamp.
I love this pose and integrate it into my flows on the regular. It feels like the perfect pose in the morning to just stretch, wake up and ahhh.
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AAxo So fluid and beautiful. She is definitely passionate about her movements. Reminds me to get back to the roots of why I started yoga- return to practicing the movements that inspire you yogis- mad love. ♥ -yuyxo |