Tripod

General And Specifics

• strengthen your core, arms and shoulders with this intensive exercise
• additionally, the cardiovascular system is activated and your flexibility and stability will be improved
• there will be strain on the wrists, so choose a soft underground
• take your time to get used to this exercise
• beginners should start practising the course of motions without the jumping movement

Starting Position

• sit down onto the floor or the fitness mat
• stretch out one arm and position the hand a bit wider behind your bottom on the floor
• for more stability, the feet are about shoulder wide away
• the legs are in a 45 degree angle

Correct Execution

• support yourself with the arm and lift your hip in a controlled motion
• bend the supporting arm a bit and lower the hip a little
• try to touch the supporting hand with the free one by making a wide outward bow
• your upper body turns in
• stretch your arm and push yourself off the ground explosively, your hip raises a bit, too
• turn the upper body to the other side and land on the opposite hand
• the free arms gains momentum
• keep strain from the wrist by soft-landing
• do the same course of motions to the opposite side