The very last thing you do. It cools you down and opens up your lower back.
If your knees complain, slide a cushion underneath them.
Slow and deep into the back of the ribs. This is the one position where the breath is most of the point.
The lower back, hips and shoulders all at once, with no effort required. It is the standard place to go between hard sets or at the very end of a session.
Put a folded towel behind the knees or under the ankles, and widen the knees so your body sits between them rather than on top of them.
As long as it stays comfortable. There is no load, so there is no limit - two minutes at the end of a session is a good habit.
Which day to do Child's Pose, how many sets, and what to pair it with - the AI builds the whole plan. Your first one is free.
Build My Free PlanSitting all day tightens the back of your thighs. This is what opens them up again.
Essential after any ab work. It also gives your lower back some relief.
Pull one heel to your backside. The front of the thigh takes a beating from squats and lunges, and this is how you give it back.
Everything on this page is worked out from a formula or from published averages. It has never met you, and it cannot see your blood pressure, your medication or an old injury.
Talk to a doctor before you start if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a heart condition, diabetes or high blood pressure, take regular medication, have or have had an eating disorder, are recovering from injury or surgery, or are under 18. Stop and get advice if any exercise causes pain, dizziness or chest discomfort.
More about where these numbers come from is on the about page.
