Intermediate exercise

Revolved Chair Pose

Also called Parivrtta Utkatasana

  • Flexibility
  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Revolved Chair Pose

  1. Stand with your feet together or hip width apart, then bend the knees and sit the hips back into Chair Pose.
  2. Bring the hands together at the chest and turn toward one thigh, resting the opposite upper arm outside it.
  3. Keep the knees aligned and use light arm contact rather than levering the spine farther.
  4. Unwind before standing, then repeat toward the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

MuscleScoreRole
External Oblique0.8Mobility Target
Internal Oblique0.8Mobility Target
Rectus Femoris0.8Target, Stabilizer
Vastus Lateralis0.8Target, Stabilizer
Vastus Medialis0.8Target, Stabilizer
Gluteus Maximus0.5Stabilizer