The Body You Want,
The Poses You Need
Fitness Goal: ENERGY

By Nicole Kwan

20 ways to boost your power, strength, energy, and endurance

Stretch Pose

Sit on floor with legs outstretched. With each hand, grab onto corresponding big toe. (Or grab ankles or shins.) Inhale and arch back straight and up. Exhale, bend down at waist, and lower head to knees. Inhale, arch back up and straight, exhale, fold down at waist. Continue this motion at a steadily increased pace for 1 to 3 minutes. Briskly folding forward and backward encourages energy to distribute itself throughout the body. You might even feel a little dizzy.

Back Platform Pose

Sit on floor with legs in front of you. Place hands 6-12 inches behind butt, fingertips facing feet. Lift butt off floor. Squeezing butt, thighs, and calves, engage abs. Drop head back so you are in a straight line from top of head to tips of toes. Hold position and begin a rapid Breath of Fire. Continue for 1 minute. To finish, hold breath and posture for 15 seconds. Gently lower body to floor and relax in Corpse pose.

For more goal-specific workouts, follow any of these links:
FITNESS GOAL: Strength
FITNESS GOAL: Weight Loss
FITNESS GOAL: Endurance

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