Press
your elbow against your knee to twist.
Press
your elbow against your knee to turn your chest toward the sky.
Without the press of
the elbow against the knee you'll need to breath even more length into the lower side ribs.
Not exact matches
The other calisthenics are forward bends, foot rolling, head turning and nodding, toe raises,
knees up
against the
elbows and hand turning.
My hubby is all
elbows and
knees when he sleeps, so we've got a mini-mountain out of a rolled - up comforter down the middle of the bed to protect my little nursling, who sleeps tucked
against my side every night.
Tight shoulders: In Step 2 and the final pose, instead of pressing the
elbow against the lifted
knee, hold the
knee with your hand.
Press your
elbows against your inner
knees, bringing your palms to together in Anjali Mudra (Salutation Seal), and resist the
knees into the
elbows.
Open the chest and push the legs wide apart with the help of
elbows, by putting pressure
against the inner side of the
knees.
Dan and Pavel also talk about pressing the
elbows hard
against the
knees, and the
knees against the
elbows for some isometric contraction work for the hips and shoulders simultaneously (which of course are connected through the core musculature and work together contralaterally).
Keep
elbows pressed
against inner thighs then straighten your
knees out while swinging the kettlebell back until arms are fully extended, keeping contact between
elbows and thighs.
Rise up onto your tiptoes, bend your
elbows, and rest your
knees against the back of your upper arms.
Press the bent
elbow against the outside of the bent
knee, but don't straighten the arm.
Resist the
knee and
elbow against each other.
Bend your
elbows and push them
against the inner thighs or calves (but never on the
knees).
Ensure
knees are not falling inwards — press
elbows against inside of thighs to help open chest and thighs