Mobility · Regular
Downward Dog
An inverted V on your hands and feet that stretches your calves and hamstrings and opens your shoulders.
Demo by Lena, an AI coach. Its start and end, as stills.
- Works
- hamstrings, calves; also shoulders, lats, upper back
- Kit
- Mat
- Dose
- 30 seconds
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
From all fours, tuck your toes and lift your hips up and back until your body makes an upside-down V.
While you move
- Hips up and back
- Press the floor away
- Bend your knees to lengthen your back
- Heels reach toward the floor
Avoid
- Rounding your back to keep the legs straight
- Sinking your chest and shoulders toward the floor
Take care if you have trouble with having your head below your heart, your wrists, your shoulders or working with your arms overhead.