straddlyDownward Dog
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Biceps Femoris (Long Head)
- Gastrocnemius (Lateral)
- Gastrocnemius (Medial)
- Semitendinosus
Also working
- Anterior Deltoid
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Soleus
What it is
An inverted V position with the hands and feet on the floor and the hips high. It stretches the hamstrings, calves and shoulders. Press the heels toward the floor.
Technique tips
- Hands shoulder-width, feet hip-width
- Push the hips up and back
- Press the heels toward the floor
- Keep the back long
How to track your progress
Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.
