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Cobra

VeryWellFit: "Cobra done with the arms bent is sometimes called Baby Cobra. If you straighten your arms, that's Full Cobra, but don't be in a hurry to graduate to this." [ID: cobra]

Instructions

First time: Do 1 set, 10 reps

Steps:

1. Start position: Lay flat on your stomach with your hands beneath your shoulders, palms flat on the ground.
2. Inhale and lift your chest off the floor. Keep your low ribs on the floor and make sure your elbows are hugging your sides. Look down toward the floor.
3. Hold position for a 3 count and then return.

Try the (easier) Baby Cobra. Instead of fully extending your arms, keep them bent halfway throughout the stretch.

Little help

Video: Cobra demo from Leap Fitness, www.youtube.com/watch?v=z21McHHOpAg

"How to Do Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) in Yoga" from VeryWellFit, www.verywellfit.com/cobra-pose-bhujangasana-3567067

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