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A powerful lateral arm balance that builds unwavering core stability and upper body strength. It challenges equilibrium while forging a resilient, integrated connection from the hand to the feet.
Stack your top foot over the bottom foot.
Press the floor away to lift the hips toward the sky.
Extend the top arm vertically, stacking the shoulders.
Spread the fingers of the supporting hand wide, rooting into the knuckles.
Firmly seal the outer edge of the bottom foot into the mat.
Engage the obliques to prevent the hips from sagging toward the floor.
Draw the supporting shoulder blade down the back to stabilize the joint.