Koundinya Pose II

Technique

How to perform Koundinya Pose II

1. From a low lunge, bring the front thigh high over the same-side upper arm and plant both palms firmly.
2. Bend the elbows and shift the chest forward, extending the front leg out to the side over its supporting arm.
3. Reach the rear leg straight behind you and lift its toes when the hands can support the body without a shoulder collapse.
4. Lower the rear foot, bend the front knee, and return to the lunge before changing sides.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.