From standing, you bend both knees and send the hips back as if lowering onto a tall stool, keeping the feet flat, then reach the arms forward or overhead while the ribs stay down and the spine stays long.
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Hold 20 to 40 seconds for 3 rounds, resting between. Build toward a single 60 second hold.
Stay shallow with knee pain or recent knee surgery. Keep the arms lower if overhead reaching aggravates a shoulder or raises blood pressure symptoms.
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