Yoga for triceps: Perform these asanas to tone your muscles
When it comes to toning the triceps, one usually thinks of spending a fortune on gym memberships. However, did you also know that performing a few yoga asanas daily can be rewarding, both in terms of budget and your goal of sporting a beefy look? Don't believe us? Well, practice these five yoga poses yourself to see if they strengthen your triceps.
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Lie on your back and then bend your knees, ensuring that your heels are pulled toward the body. Keep your arms beside you and lift your thighs and hips. Note that you have to keep them parallel to the floor and tighten the glutes. Hold your ankles with your hands. This pose builds your triceps as you stretch them to balance your body.
Dhanurasana
As you lie on your belly, position your legs parallel and slightly distant from each other. Now bend your knees and bring your feet up in the air. Ensuring a firm grip, hold your ankles and stretch your limbs as wide as possible. Look up and hold this pose for a few seconds. It can create resistance on the triceps and strengthen them more.
Ustrasana
Begin by kneeling on the ground with your legs stretched back and ensuring that your soles face the ceiling. Place both your hands on your hips, inhale, bend backward to make an arch, place your palms on your feet for support, and let your head hang back. Ensure your hands and neck are straight. This pose stretches your triceps and increases their muscle mass.
Purvottanasana
Sit with your legs stretched frontward and place your hands behind your hips on the ground with your fingers pointing toward your toes. Lift your hips as high as possible, keeping your chin attached to your chest at first and not tucking it anymore. As you do this, your arms are in a strong backward extension, helping you tone your triceps.
Bakasana
Sit in a squatting position, keep your elbows out, and position your palms on the floor in front of your feet. Press your palms and try to lift your upper body. Elongate your lower back upwards and feel the stretch around your chest, shoulders, and hips. As the entire body weight is on your arms, this will strengthen your triceps.
