Warrior Pose 1 Exercise Guide

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Warrior Pose 1 is a bodyweight exercise that works your abs, deltoids, quadriceps, splenius and side deltoids.

Warrior Pose 1 is a great basic move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your buttocks, core, hips, legs, lower body, neck, shoulders, upper body, upper legs and waist.

It requires no equipment to do.

Warrior Pose 1

How to do Warrior Pose 1

Exercise

Being in a Left Lunge. Turn your right heel down to the left. Inhale, rise up, and reach your arms up. Steady your breath.

Illustrated Guide

Learn how to do warrior pose 1 from this step-by-step illustrations:

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Muscles Worked

The muscles used for warrior pose 1 may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for warrior pose 1 are:

Primary Muscles

  • Abs
  • Deltoids
  • Quadriceps
  • Splenius
  • Side Deltoids

Synergyst Muscles

  • Calves
  • Triceps

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles does Warrior Pose 1 work?
Warrior Pose 1 works abs, deltoids, quadriceps, splenius, side deltoids.
What is Warrior Pose 1 good for?
Warrior Pose 1 is beneficial for conditioning, for stretching and to strengthen. It works the best for buttocks, core, hips, legs, lower body, neck, shoulders, upper body, upper legs and waist, as it works abs, deltoids, quadriceps, splenius, side deltoids. Warrior Pose 1 is a great bodyweight exercise for men, men over 50, women and women over 50.
Is Warrior Pose 1 a good exercise?
Warrior Pose 1 is a popular bodyweight exercise for abs, deltoids, quadriceps, splenius, side deltoids.

Training, Progressions and Regressions

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Warrior Pose 1 Training and Progressions

Standards and Averages

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Warrior Pose 1 Standards and Averages

Alternatives

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Warrior Pose 1 Alternatives

Variations

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Warrior Pose 1 Variations

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Muscles Worked

Target muscle(s) Abs, Deltoids, Quadriceps, Splenius, Side Deltoids
Synergyst muscle(s) Calves, Triceps

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