Utkatasana ( Squat )

Utkatasana:

Steps:

1. Stand in Samastithi
2. Inhale raise your arms up from the front and join your palms.
3. Exhale and squat all the way down. Heels should be kept down. Feet and knees together.




Coming out of Asana:

Inhale and come up all the way and exhale drop your arms down.

Classification:

       -  Forward Bend
       -  Symmetrical
       -  Standing
       -  Dynamic / Static

Focus:

       -  Abdomen
       -  Thighs
       -  Ankles
       -  Calf Muscles

Modifications:

       -  Feet apart
       -  Squat how much you can
       -  Knees apart
       -  with wall support
     
Benefits:

       -  Strengthen Ankles, Thighs, Calves and Spine.
       -  Tones legs muscle.
       -  Works on abdomen

Variation

Variation