In yoga, Camel Pose increases the flexibility in your spine, but this challenging variation using a weight strengthens your abs. Besides working the entire abdominal wall, this move gives the quads an active stretch to boot!
- Start on your knees. If this hurts your knees, fold up a mat or towel and kneel on that for a little cushioning. Your thighs should be parallel.
- Hold a five- to four-kilogram dumbbell with both hands in front of your chest.
- Take a breath in, and as you exhale, lean back, squeezing your glutes and using your abs to keep your spine straight. As you inhale, return your torso back to the starting position.
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