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Ashta Chandrasana

High Lunge (Crescent Lunge)

High Lunge (Crescent Lunge)
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Muscle Groups

QuadricepsGlutesHip flexorsCoreShoulders

A high lunge with the back knee lifted and arms reaching overhead, building strength and balance.

Alignment Cues

  • 1.Step one foot forward into a lunge
  • 2.Keep the back knee lifted and the back leg straight
  • 3.Bend the front knee to 90 degrees
  • 4.Reach the arms overhead
  • 5.Engage the core and lift the chest

Benefits

  • +Strengthens the legs and glutes
  • +Stretches the hip flexors
  • +Builds stamina
  • +Improves balance

Muscle Groups

QuadricepsGlutesHip flexorsCoreShoulders

Contraindications

  • Knee injury
  • Heart problems
  • High blood pressure