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Strong Women
Move of the week: downward dog ankle reaches combine strength and yoga
By Chloe Gray
3 years ago
Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your workout regime. This week: downward dog with ankle reaches.
Yoga and strength training don’t need to be mutually exclusive. Many poses require core control and upper body strength to hold you in tough postures, but you can also add extra muscle-building fire with small, easy tweaks.
Take the downward dog. It’s known for lengthening almost every muscle in the body, from the calves to the spine and down to the forearms. But by adding in an ankle reach, you also challenge your stability and load up the shoulders for an extra strengthening burn.
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