Downward Dog
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Downward Dog is a yoga pose that stretches and strengthens various muscle groups, promoting flexibility and balance. It is a foundational posture in many yoga practices, useful for improving posture and relieving stress.
How to do it
- Start on hands and knees, with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips.
- Lift hips upward, straightening legs and forming an inverted V.
- Press heels gently toward the floor while keeping arms and back straight.
Muscles worked
Primary Gastrocnemius Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Erector Spinae Triceps Brachii
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