Shoulder Strength For Headstand.  Get Into A Headstand Safely. Dynamic Stretches.Super Effective.
Channel: Life As It Is
Date: 2020-04-28

This is a sequence I like to practice to strengthen and stretch the shoulders.

Anyone working towards getting into a headstand, this sequence will be helpful to understand how to activate and strengthen the muscles in the upper back and the shoulders to get into a headstand safely.

In the sequence we'll go through : 
-Ganesha mudra - to activate the muscles in the chest and the shoulders and warm up the heart space
-Dynamic stretches to warm up the shoulders and the upper back
-Scapular push ups to activate and strengthen the serratus anterior but also to understand the protraction of the shoulder blades needed to get into a headstand.
- 4 plank variations : great for strengthening the arms and the shoulders 
- Dolphin stretches to open the shoulders and strengthen the shoulders
- Static stretches for the shoulders

Please do leave a comment if you practice this sequence and let me know how you feel :).

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