Intermediate exercise

Eagle Pose

Also called Garudasana

  • Flexibility
  • Stability
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Eagle Pose

  1. Bend both knees slightly and cross one thigh over the other, keeping the upper toes on the floor if a full wrap is unavailable.
  2. Cross the opposite upper arm over the other and bring the forearms together in Eagle Arms.
  3. Keep the pelvis level and sit back a little while balancing over the standing foot.
  4. Unwrap the arms and legs slowly, then repeat with the opposite crossing.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Posterior Deltoid0.6Mobility Target
Gluteus Medius0.5Stabilizer
Rectus Femoris0.5Stabilizer
Rhomboid Major0.5Mobility Target
Vastus Lateralis0.5Stabilizer
Vastus Medialis0.5Stabilizer