SPRING BODY BACK TIGHT (yoga)

Side plank to plank with reach under Difficulty level: Intermediate Equipment: No equipment Muscles involved: Obliques · Delts Focus: Strength Steps STEP 1 Lie on your side with your bottom elbow on the floor. Raise your hips so that they're off the ground and your body forms a straight line from your ankles to shoulders. Extend your top arm laterally so that it is perpendicular to the floor. STEP 2 Reach under and past your hips with your top hand, keeping your torso stable and pivoting your feet to rest on your toes. Then reverse motion back to starting position. Tips Don't allow your hips to drop. Maintain a straight line from ankles to shoulders. Don't let your shoulders roll forward. Keep your chest up and shoulders back. Press your elbow into the ground to create tension in your back and squeeze your glutes as you hold the side plank.