Intermediate exercise

Half Frog Pose

Also called Ardha Bhekasana

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Half Frog Pose

  1. Lie on your belly and support the chest on one forearm.
  2. Bend the opposite knee and place that hand over the top of the foot, using a strap if the reach is limited.
  3. Gently guide the heel toward the outside of the same-side hip while keeping the knee in line with the hip and both sides of the pelvis grounded; stop before the knee twists or feels strained.
  4. Release the foot slowly, lower the chest, and change sides.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Femoris1.0Mobility Target
Vastus Lateralis1.0Mobility Target
Vastus Medialis1.0Mobility Target
Anterior Deltoid0.5Mobility Target