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A complete guide to the dand exercise
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The Hindu pushup, also known as dand, is a complex move made up of multiple parts. Adapted from yoga moves and popular with Indian wrestlers and martial artists, this intense pushup engages your entire body. Like a regular pushup, the Hindu pushup strengthens your triceps, pectorals, and deltoids but also engages your glutes and quads, and improves spine mobility. [1] X Research source We'll show you exactly how to master the Hindu pushup step-by-step, below—just remember to use fluid movements when you put it all together.
Hindu Pushups: Quick Overview
- Get down on the floor on all fours into a tabletop position.
- Lift your butt up into the air, keeping your back, head, and neck straight.
- Curl your toes under and straighten your arms and legs into an inverted V.
- Breathe in, bend your elbows, and lower your body to a low plank.
- Scoop your head and shoulders forward and up in a diving motion.
- Look up, straighten your arms, and keep your pelvis close to the floor.
- Lift your hips and butt to return to the V position.
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QuestionI'm a Muslim and I don't want any push-ups invented by Christians or Hindus who are all infidels. Can you describe Islamic push-up methods?Community AnswerI myself am Muslim and want you to know that there are no such things as Islamic, Hindu, or Christian push-ups. These push-ups can also be called "seal push-ups" or "dands." They were not invented by Hindus - this is just the name they were given. You can do these, there is nothing wrong with them in the Islamic view.
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QuestionWhat should I do to stop pain in my shoulders while doing it?Community AnswerIce it, relax for a while, and consult your local physician. They know what's best, don't always trust the internet.
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QuestionI'm not Muslim, but I do these anyway. Is that against the Muslim religion?Apurv ThakurCommunity AnswerNo, this push up form is thousands of years old, and there is no such thing as a Hindu push up or Christian push-up or Muslim push up. It is not Hindu, it is Sanatani, meaning without a beginning or end. This is an exercise which everyone can do.
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- Remember to breathe deeply as you do the pushups.Thanks
- These pushups are intense, so remember to drink water.Thanks
- If you need to rest during the exercise, take a break in the starting V position.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/a20697233/hindu-pushup/
- ↑ https://www.vedicyoga.org/downward-dog-pose
- ↑ http://www.mensxp.com/health/fitness/10238-how-to-do-hindu-push-ups.html
- ↑ http://www.mensxp.com/health/fitness/10238-how-to-do-hindu-push-ups.html
- ↑ https://youtu.be/jl74Y92BVr4?t=14
- ↑ https://youtu.be/jl74Y92BVr4?t=18
- ↑ https://www.exercises.com.au/hindu-pushups/
- ↑ https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/a20697233/hindu-pushup/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/vQsQAiE0NQo?t=43
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