Awkard pose for the upper body??

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lilitamz
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October 15, 2010 at 3:11 pm

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#1966

Hello All,

Does anyone know if there is a pose that does for the arms what Akward does for the legs? I’v been practicing very little, but the toning I am getting on my legs is amazing :bug:. Any thoughts??

Thank you,

Liliana

T.Scott
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October 15, 2010 at 7:20 pm

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#7884

From my own experience I would say nearly the whole standing series works the arms. There are times when my arms and shoulders just fatigue from all the overhead and horizontal posing. I usually have to let my arms rest at my sides for the second triangle pose set because I simply cannot keep them in position. As a man with larger arms I have to work harder to keep them in the air.

Any pose that involves pulling with the arms will work the biceps. So poses such as Standing Separate Leg Stretching, Wind Removing, Head to Knee pose with intense stretching posture, will all work the biceps depending on how much you are pulling in these poses.

Todd

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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October 18, 2010 at 2:57 pm

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#7888

Hi Liliana

Sometimes it just takes a little shift to make the difference. It could be that in some of your poses that you have your arms straight but not activated.

For this reason, Awkward should actually be a strong pose for toning the arms. Next time you’re practising see if you have your arms straight or straight and activated.

It is my experience that while you’re switching your focus to your legs in Awkward, often the arms will slacken off. So see if you can just more often bring your attention back to your arms.

Beware not to hunch shoulders in an effort to activate the arms. That is a trap that too many fall into.

Thanks Todd for your input

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

stephen.c.francis
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April 29, 2011 at 9:44 pm

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#8578

Surely the simple answer is push-ups whether from full plank or with knees down for an easier option. For shoulders another excellent option is the L shaped handstand. Stand one leg length from a wall facing away from it, walk the legs up the wall to form inverted L and hold.
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