"What comes to mind when you think of arm strength? If it's a gym full of barbells and free weights, you might be relieved to hear that you can update your mental image. Yoga is an incredible way to build strength in the arms and the entire upper bodyall while using the weight of your body. No gym equipment required. These energizing poses will help you cultivate strength in your armsand put you more in touch with your personal power."
"You can practice these poses as a sequence or add one or two into your own practice independently. Pause in each pose for 5 breaths unless otherwise noted. And remember to rest in Child's Pose whenever you need a break. Downward-Dog Splits Plant your hands shoulder-distance apart or wider at the top of your mat, spread your fingers, and root down through your knuckles. Lift your hips high and step your feet to the back of the mat."
The practice uses bodyweight yoga poses to develop arm and upper-body strength while increasing bodily awareness and personal power. Warm up with Child's Pose, Cat-Cow, Downward-Facing Dog, and Low Lunge before beginning the sequence. Poses can be practiced consecutively or added individually into an existing practice. Pause in each pose for five breaths unless otherwise noted, and rest in Child's Pose when needed. Downward-Dog Splits emphasizes hand placement, finger spread, knuckle rooting, hip lift, and leg lift alignment. Plank focuses on shoulders over wrists, grounded knuckles, a softened thoracic spine, and engaged arms and legs.
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