Locust

Benefits:
  • Strengthens the back
  • Opens up through chest and shoulders​​
Cues
  • Start by lying flat on your stomach
  • Bring your arms to either side of your body with your fingers pointing towards your feet and your palms flat onto the ground
  • On an exhale press into the ground strongly with your hands
  • On an inhale keeping your hips flat lift both of your legs off of the ground
  • On the next inhale raise your palms off of the ground and stretch your fingertips towards your feet
Common Errors:
  • Shoulders are lifted towards the ears
  • Hips are out of alignment
  • ​The chin is lifted
Modifications:
  • The height of elevations
Cautions:
  • Low back
  • Hips
  • Shoulders
  • ​Neck
Alternative Poses:

Anatomy

Lengthening:
  • Pectorals
  • Anterior Deltoids
  • Quadriceps
  • Iliacus
  • ​Psoas
Strengthening:
  • ​Deltoids (Posterior)
  • Teres Major
  • Glutes
  • ​Hamstrings