Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Download
Faster access than browser!
 

Utkatasana

Index Utkatasana

Utkatasana (उत्कटासन; IAST: Utkaṭāsana), Chair Pose, Fierce Pose, Hazardous Pose, Lightning Bolt Pose, Wild Pose in which the knees are hips-width apart, the knees are bent, hips are back, chest is forward, and arms are above head, in line with the ears. [1]

13 relations: Anatomical terms of motion, Asana, Erector spinae muscles, Extensor digitorum longus muscle, Extensor hallucis longus muscle, Gluteal muscles, Hamstring, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, Isometric exercise, List of asanas, Peroneus tertius, Quadriceps femoris muscle, Tibialis anterior muscle.

Anatomical terms of motion

Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.

New!!: Utkatasana and Anatomical terms of motion · See more »

Asana

In yoga, an asana is a posture in which a practitioner sits.

New!!: Utkatasana and Asana · See more »

Erector spinae muscles

The erector spinae or spinal erectors is a set of muscles that straighten and rotate the back.

New!!: Utkatasana and Erector spinae muscles · See more »

Extensor digitorum longus muscle

The extensor digitorum longus is a pennate muscle, situated at the lateral part of the front of the leg.

New!!: Utkatasana and Extensor digitorum longus muscle · See more »

Extensor hallucis longus muscle

The Extensor hallucis longus is a thin muscle, situated between the Tibialis anterior and the Extensor digitorum longus, that functions to extend the big toe and dorsiflex the foot, and assists with foot eversion and inversion.

New!!: Utkatasana and Extensor hallucis longus muscle · See more »

Gluteal muscles

The gluteal muscles are a group of three muscles which make up the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.

New!!: Utkatasana and Gluteal muscles · See more »

Hamstring

In human anatomy, a hamstring is one of the three posterior thigh muscles in between the hip and the knee (from medial to lateral: semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris).

New!!: Utkatasana and Hamstring · See more »

International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration

The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (I.A.S.T.) is a transliteration scheme that allows the lossless romanization of Indic scripts as employed by Sanskrit and related Indic languages.

New!!: Utkatasana and International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration · See more »

Isometric exercise

Isometric exercise or isometrics are a type of strength training in which the joint angle and muscle length do not change during contraction (compared to concentric or eccentric contractions, called dynamic/isotonic movements).

New!!: Utkatasana and Isometric exercise · See more »

List of asanas

Āsana is a generic term for postures used in the practice of yoga, derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'.

New!!: Utkatasana and List of asanas · See more »

Peroneus tertius

The peroneus tertius (also known as fibularis tertius) is a muscle of the human body located in the lower limb.

New!!: Utkatasana and Peroneus tertius · See more »

Quadriceps femoris muscle

The quadriceps femoris (also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads), is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.

New!!: Utkatasana and Quadriceps femoris muscle · See more »

Tibialis anterior muscle

The tibialis anterior is a muscle in humans that originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral (outside) surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot.

New!!: Utkatasana and Tibialis anterior muscle · See more »

Redirects here:

Chair pose, Utkaṭāsana.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utkatasana

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »