What is the difference between yoga four-limbs rod pose and push-ups?

Many people think that yoga four-limbs rod pose is yoga version of the push-ups, a exercise upper body movements. In fact, there are many subtle differences between the two.

If you feel that the four-limbs rod pose (Chaturanga) is just an exercise for the pectoralis major and arm movements, then you should know that the four-limbs rod pose is not push-ups.

Yes, through the four-limbs rod pose can exercise upper body strength, but it is one of the The Sun-Salutation Poses, in many yoga species have this action. Four-limbs rod pose in the worship of The Sun-Salutation Poses has a very important role. The Sun-Salutation Poses is a circle, many yoga people practice every day.

Deeper meanings of The Sun-Salutation Poses

Expressed respect for the sun - the world's material and spiritual center, thanks to the sun god - the god of health.

The Sun-Salutation Poses try to guide us to open themselves in the physical and spiritual level, from the inner to surrender, blooming life, take our healthy and strong body, to extend the length of life until one day, and God into one.

But what does this tell us about the difference between four-limbs rod pose and the push-ups? From the pure fitness point of view, the two seem the same. In the four-limbs rod pose and push-ups, many muscle groups are activated: arm (brachial biceps and triceps), shoulders (diamonds and latissimus dorsi), the core (rectus abdominis, abdominal transverse muscle and the front saw muscle) , Legs and erector spinae, start these muscles so that the body in this action completely extended.

The benefits of both are very similar to the body. However, if you want to say how to do these two styles, the argument is very different.

We have a detailed "anatomy" about the difference between the two actions

1.Where is the hand placed?

Push Ups:
The greater the distance between hands, you can start the chest and small muscle. The smaller the distance between hands, you can start triceps.


Four-limbs Rod Pose:
Hands on the shoulder just below, came to the ramp plate, and then bend the elbow, the body forward and down, his hands in the middle of the ribs, in the middle of the shoulders and waist. This position allows you to keep the flow of The Sun-Salutation Poses anteroposterior.

2. How much does the body drop?

Push Ups:
Try to put the chest as close as possible to the ground. The larger the action, the more you need to start the muscle, or just let your elbow come to 45 degrees.

Four-limbs Rod Pose:
The body down, elbow on both sides of the ribs, the palm of your hand in the elbow is below the size of the arm 90 degrees.

3. How many times?

Push Ups:
Do 10 standard too soon to do 30 but not standard.

Four-limbs Rod Pose:
In the Sun-Salutation Poses, will do 10-12 Four-limbs Rod Pose: (according to yoga type, sequence, the teacher is different and the number of differences).

4. What is the difference between breathing?

Push Ups:
Down with a nose when breathing, up with the mouth when the breath.

Four-limbs Rod Pose:
Inspiratory breath with the nose, down to Four-limbs Rod Pose when the breath, and then breathing up to the dog on the type.

5. Where is the focus?

Push Ups:
To live long, muscle strength is very important. Four pillars of support can exercise different parts of the body, increase the body strength, to help you consciously move the body to prevent injury.

Four-limbs Rod Pose:
This style in the establishment of endurance at the same time, asked to find the feeling of relaxation, observe how you overcome difficulties, with strength and mindfulness.

6. What is the difference in practice?

Push Ups:
Chest, abdomen, arm, back stronger. You will be aware of the body of the anteropia, in doing any exercise, will do more correctly.

Four-limbs Rod Pose:
In the Sun-Salutation Poses, the Four-limbs Rod Pose provides similar benefits to the push-ups, as described above, and they also establish the foundation for the arm support type, such as the crane cicada, while making you lighter, More easily.

Fitness coach half thought that push-ups are part of the daily fitness must be, but in the yoga in the Four-limbs Rod Pose does not necessarily require to do. In fact, many yoga classes do not have Four-limbs Rod Pose. But if you do well, do orthostatic, do calm, you can look inside to a lot of things.

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