If you’re looking for a yoga move to really challenge your core and bolster your back, boat pose may be the exercise you need to add to your next workout.
Boat pose is one of those yoga moves that’s as hard as it looks…if not harder. The exercise—which involves balancing on your butt while you reach your arms forward and extend your legs, all while holding as still as possible—is a serious core challenge. To do it correctly, you need to fire up essentially every muscle in your midsection, plus some in your legs, back, and arms too. The level of strength needed to pull this off is pretty high, which is why mastering this move is no easy feat.
The good news: You can ease up the difficulty of boat pose with several modifications. The most common is bending one legs instead of holding them straight, Dr. Harding says. You can also place your hands behind your hips instead of reaching them out in front of you. With either of these tweaks, you’re reducing the core challenge, which makes the posture less intense. What are some form mistakes to keep in mind? The most common boat pose error, according to Dr.
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