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Strong Women
Move of the week: puppy dog pose eases a stiff upper back and tight chest
By Chloe Gray
4 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: puppy dog.
Down dog might be yoga’s most famous canine pose, but it might not be the best move for your aches and pains. Instead, opt for puppy pose – a relaxing but intense release for the upper body.
It allows you to get deeper into those muscles that are commonly tight from desk jobs and strength training, like the back of the shoulders, the upper back and the chest. The all-fours positioning also affords you better support of the body so you can really get relax into the movement.
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