Cobra pose
How to do the Cobra pose: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back, Shoulders), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
Lie face down with your palms flat under your shoulders, elbows tucked in.
- 2
Press lightly through your hands and lift your chest off the floor.
- 3
Keep your elbows soft and shoulders away from your ears; hold and breathe.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 20s.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Cobra pose?
The Cobra pose uses: Bodyweight.
Which muscles does the Cobra pose work?
The Cobra pose works: Back, Shoulders.
How many sets and reps for the Cobra pose?
In Setline sessions the Cobra pose is programmed as 3 sets of 20s.
Which Setline styles include the Cobra pose?
The Cobra pose appears in: Yoga & Stretch, Mobility & Recovery.
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