Beginner exercise

Gate Pose

Also called Parighasana

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Gate Pose

  1. Kneel on one knee and extend the other leg out to the side with its foot grounded.
  2. Place one hand lightly on the extended leg and reach the other arm overhead.
  3. Side-bend toward the straight leg without collapsing onto the lower hand or twisting the kneeling knee.
  4. Return upright, bring the extended knee in, and change sides.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Quadratus Lumborum0.9Mobility Target
Adductor Longus0.8Mobility Target
Adductor Magnus0.8Mobility Target
Gracilis0.8Mobility Target
External Oblique0.7Mobility Target
Internal Oblique0.7Mobility Target
Latissimus Dorsi0.6Mobility Target