mobility ยท bodyweight
Plank to Downward Dog
Warm the shoulders and open the posterior chain.
3 ร 8โ12 8 minrest 60s
Equipment
bodyweight
Rest
60s between sets
Primary muscles
shoulders
Also works
hamstrings, core
How to do it
- Start in a high plank.
- Press hips up and back into a downward dog, pushing chest toward thighs.
- Pause 1 second at the top.
- Roll back through plank and repeat.
Form cues
- โBrace core
- โFull range of motion
- โSlow, controlled tempo
Common mistakes
- โRushing reps
- โLosing tension at the top
Progressions
- Master form โ add reps โ progress to harder variation
