Strength training for yogis no.2: fire up the core with tiger curls and hollow holds
Posted by Emma Obayuvana for Strong Women Training Club
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Today’s flow warm up is a targeted activation of the hips, core and shoulder girdle – three areas that we heavily rely on during yoga. PT Emma then takes us through a circuit of forward lunges, cossacks and sumo squats, so you’ll leave your mat feeling super-limber even if you’re going back to an afternoon at your desk. Hit those deep abdominals with hollow holds and scissors.
Core conditioning: hollow hold/scissors
How to do scissors
- Lie on your back, with your hands palm-down under your bum.
- Keeping your legs straight, bring our right leg into the air.
- As you bring it back down, bring the left leg up.
- Quickly change legs – scissoring between left and right.
- Make it harder by keeping your legs just a few inches off the ground.