Frog stand

Muscles

• Lower trapezius
• Serratus anterior
• Anterior deltoid
• Middle deltoid
• Triceps brachii (long head)
• Triceps brachii (medial head)
• Triceps brachii (lateral head)

Technique

1. Squat down with your knees out and place your hands flat on the ground between your legs, shoulder-width apart, fingers spread.
2. Bend your elbows and rest the inside of your thighs on them, knees pointing out.
3. Lean forward, shifting your weight onto your hands, until your feet lift off the ground, and hold the balance.

Form tips

1. Lean forward gradually: the balance comes from how far your shoulders go past your hands.
2. Look slightly ahead of your hands rather than straight down.

Risks

1. Warm up your wrists thoroughly before starting.
2. You might faceplant the first times you try, so place a pillow in front of you.

Similar Exercises

• Crane pose
• Head-assisted crow pose
• Crow pose tiptoe
• Crow pose tiptoe on block
• Flying crow pose

Equipment

• Parallettes
• Ground (hands or body)