Intermediate exercise

Cow Face Arms

Also called Gomukhasana Arms

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Cow Face Arms

  1. Sit or stand tall. Raise one arm, bend that elbow, and let the hand reach down the upper back.
  2. Bring the other arm behind the waist and slide its hand upward.
  3. Hold a strap between the hands or clasp the fingers if they meet without straining; keep the ribs from flaring.
  4. Release the grip before bringing the arms forward, then switch which arm is on top.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Triceps Long Head0.8Mobility Target
Anterior Deltoid0.7Mobility Target
Latissimus Dorsi0.7Mobility Target
Infraspinatus0.5Mobility Target