Practice Point #36 - Upper Body Strengthening

I received a question from Priya in India. Their question is...

Can you suggest certain asanas to tone the upper body and arms?

I can and my answer might be terribly disappointing, but it is often the simple things that we do regularly that bring us the most results.

Before I give you a very simple answer can I tell you a short story?

When I had a disk bulge, I followed the Mckenzie technique which included among other things doing 10 repetitions 5 times a day of Urdhva Mukha Svanasana.

I could not believe how toned my upper arms were after doing this every day for a few weeks.

And bonus my back was hugely improved too.

If you practice Adho Mukha Svanasana and Urdhva Mukha Svanasana daily and with multiple repetitions, I can guarantee you will build your upper arm strength so posture like handstand come more easily.