Intermediate exercise

Revolved Crescent Lunge

Also called Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

  • Flexibility
  • Stability
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Revolved Crescent Lunge

  1. Start in a high crescent lunge with the back heel lifted.
  2. Bring your hands together at the chest and turn the torso toward the front thigh.
  3. Rest the opposite upper arm outside that thigh using light contact, keeping the chest long and the front knee steady.
  4. Hold the twist, then unwind before stepping out and repeating on 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 Femoris0.7Target, Stabilizer
Vastus Lateralis0.7Target, Stabilizer
Vastus Medialis0.7Target, Stabilizer
Iliacus0.6Mobility Target
Psoas Major0.6Mobility Target