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Virabhadrasana (Sanskrit: वीरभद्रासन; IAST: Vīrabhadrāsana) or Warrior Pose is a group of related lunging standing asanas in modern yoga as exercise commemorating the exploits of a mythical warrior, Virabhadra.
A single asana is listed for each main pose, whether or not there are variations. Thus for Sirsasana (Yoga headstand), only one pose is illustrated, although the pose can be varied by moving the legs apart sideways or front-and-back, by lowering one leg to the floor, by folding the legs into lotus posture, by turning the hips to one side, by placing the hands differently on the ground, and so on.
The pose is entered from Trikonasana (triangle pose), where one foot is kept forward. The arm opposite to the foot that is forward would come onto the hip. While stretching up with the rear leg and out with the front hand so that only the fingertips remain on the ground, the hand on the hip can gradually reach up towards the ceiling. [6]
Engaging in 'weekend warrior' type of physical activity may reduce the risk of over 200 conditions, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study finds.
Weekend warriors gain similar brain health benefits as those who exercise more regularly. A new study shows that weekend warriors had risk reductions for dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s disease ...
The study finds that “weekend warriors” who get more than 50% of their weekly exercise on their days off seem to benefit just as much as those who distribute their activity across the week.
The full pose, sometimes called Jathara Parivartanasana B, [3] is entered from a supine position, with the arms outspread on the ground, level with the shoulders. For the full pose, the legs are raised straight up and then lowered to one side, keeping the opposite shoulder on the ground.
Weekend warriors did the same, but their 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity was crammed into just one or two days. The World Health Organization recommends “at least 150 minutes of ...