Watch the demo in the appDown Dog to Cobra
How to do it
- From a plank, lift your hips up and back into a downward dog, pressing your heels toward the floor.
- Then shift your weight forward, lowering your hips and lifting your chest into a cobra or up-dog position.
- Move smoothly between the two positions with steady breathing.
- Muscles worked
- ShouldersHamstringsCalvesCore
- Equipment
- None, bodyweight only
- Type
- Warm-up
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