BirthFIT Movement: Mountain Pose with Jen
BirthFIT Movement: Mountain Pose with Jen
The Los Angeles local Jen Warren discusses the basics of Mountain Pose (Tadasana) and why it is so important. Mountain Pose is a simple yet very effective movement that translates into a lot in what we do in life. Be present to even the simple movements such as this one, and just breathe.
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The important stuff…Tadasana = Mountain Pose
TRAINING
ALL
Spend 5-10 minutes breathing in Mountain Pose.
Focus on taking deep inhales that fill up the belly.
Then, long exhales that empty the belly and then the lungs.
ROOKIE
5 Rounds:
25’ Bear Crawl
25’ Backwards Lunges or Back Pedal
5 Dumb bell Thrusters (5-20lb Dumb bells)
-Rest 1 min Between Rounds-
PROSPECT
5 Rounds:
25’ Bear Crawl
25’ Backwards Lunges or Back Pedal
7 Dumb bell Thrusters (10-30lb Dumb bells)
-Rest 1 min Between Rounds-
ALL-STAR
5 Rounds:
25’ Bear Crawl
25’ Backwards Lunges or Back Pedal
10 Dumb bell Thrusters (15-35lb Dumb bells)
-Rest 1 min Between Rounds-
NOTES
- Thruster = Front Squat plus Push Press.
- Pick a weight in which you can do all reps continuously and successful.
- If the back pedal is going to be slow for you then do backwards lunges and go as slow and deliberate as you need to.
- Rest at least a minute or two minutes between rounds.

