You might not be able to wrap your arms properly at first, but that's okay. This is a strange and difficult position and, especially if you're a man, with bigger shoulders, forearms and biceps, the full braiding will be difficult. In any case, your work is the same: Pulling down continuously with the arms will develop the flexibility you need in the shoulders and slowly strech out all those tight places in your neck and shoulders, where so many of us hold our tension.

 

 

Eagle is the only posture that opens up the 14 largest joints in the skeletal system (seven on each side of the body) in such a short time - just 10 seconds! Beyond improving flexibility in the hips, knees, ankles and the rest, Eagle also supplies fresh blood to the reproductive system and sex organs, plus the kidneys, which increases sexual vitality and helps clear up reproductive problems. It tones the calves, thighs and hips, while in the upper body it strengthens the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, and deltoid muscles.