Crescent Lunge with Cactus Arms
STEPS : From Crescent Lunge, lift your chest upward and back. Widen your arms into a cactus shape as you expand through your chest. Elbows are wide and drawing away from the body. Shoulder blades are pressed together. Fingers are spread wide. Eye gaze is upward and the neck is a natural extension of your spine.
Benefits of Crescent Lunge with Cactus Arms
- Stretches the chest, shoulders, arms, neck, belly, groins (psoas) and the muscles of the back.
- Strengthens and stretches the thighs, calves and ankles.
- Stretches the hip on the back leg.
- Opens the hip flexors and strengthens the hip extensors.
- Stretches the psoas muscles.
- Strengthens the quadriceps, gluteus maximus, calf muscles and hamstrings.
- Builds strength for the muscles that support the knee.