Shoulder-Pressing Pose to Crane Pose

Muscles

• Serratus anterior
• Lower trapezius
• Anterior deltoid
• Middle deltoid

Technique

1. Take Bhujapidasana ( Shoulder-Pressing Pose sequence )
2. Uncross the legs.
3. Flex the spine and take the legs back behind the arms, one at a time or both at the same time.

Form tips

1. Press through the hand the whole time

Similar Exercises

• Shoulder-Pressing Pose sequence
• Bent-arm tuck press-to-handstand
• Shoulder-Pressing Pose head to ground
• Bent-arm pike press-to-handstand
• Shoulder-Pressing Pose chin to ground

Equipment

• Ground (standing)
• Low pushing device