Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine shows off his fit physique. - Whittle/Splash News
Maroon 5's Adam Levine is a man of many talents. He doesn't just know how to lead a super popular rock band, he can also mentor up-and-coming singers -- as he did when he served as coach of Javier Colon, the newly-crowned winner of the first season of NBC's "The Voice."With so many responsibilities on his shoulders, one would think they might geta little tight once in a while. Not the case for Levine, who makes sure to practice yoga in order to keep himself flexible. Maroon 5's go-to yoga instructor, Alanna Zabel (founder of AZIAM Yoga and Yoga Barre), recently shared with Self.com the band's shoulder-opening moves. Try them out for yourself ...
Tadasana With Interlaced Fingers Behind the Back 1. Stand with feet together and hands clasped behind your back. 2. Roll your shoulders back, keeping your ears in front of them. Press your ribcage inwards and keep your abdomen strong. Breathe fully through all four sides of your torso to expand evenly. 3. With your inhalations, lengthen your spine. - Alanna Zabel/Self.com
Leaning Crescent Pose With Hands Clasped 1. Keeping your clasped hand position, step your right foot back to a lunge position, staying on the ball of the right foot. Be sure that your left knee is directly over your left ankle. 2. Lean forward, so your back is flat, and you feel a stretch from your right heel through to the crown of your head. 3. Imagine that someone is pulling your hands back away from your head, giving you a deep stretch through your chest and shoulders. - Alanna Zabel/Self.com
Bent Knee Lunge With Eagle Arm Position 1. Lift your torso upright again, while bending your right knee, so that it is about four inches from the floor. 2. Cross your left elbow over the right, at the center of your chest. Keep wrapping and twisting your arms until the palms come together, moving the elbows upwards toward chin level. Keep the shoulders squared to the front of the mat, just like your hips. 3. From the waist down, feel your body pressing into the ground. From the waist up, lift and lengthen, while mildly contracting the abs. - Alanna Zabel/Self.com
Reverse Warrior 1. Straighten your right leg, while dropping your right foot flat to the floor. Line your right heel with your left heel, keeping your right toes closer. 2. Open your arms wide into Warrior II pose (with the left knee bent ninety degrees). 3. Slide the right hand down the back of the right leg. Inhale the left arm up towards the ceiling, and reach the fingers over your head in an arc. 4. Look straight ahead or towards your left hand. Sink the hips down toward the floor and relax the shoulders while stretching back. - Alanna Zabel/Self.com
Wide Leg Position With Cow Face Pose 1. Bring your upper body back to upright. Stretch your arms out shoulder height, creating a T-shape. 2. Reach your right hand behind you, bending at the elbow, with the back of your hand facing your body. Feel for the middle of your shoulder blades. 3. Then, reach your left arm overhead, rotating the palm to face your back as you bend your elbow. Clasp your right fingertips or hand with your left. - Alanna Zabel/Self.com
Triangle Pose With Behind-the-Back Shoulder Stretch 1. From the wide leg position, turn your left foot to face the front of your mat, keeping both legs straight. Open your arms out to their sides, and look down at your feet; your left heel should line up exactly with your right heel to ensure hips are in proper alignment. 2. Turn your right foot in about 45 degrees. Make sure you have a full external rotation of the left thigh, so your left knee is aligned directly over the right foot and the rotation of your left leg comes from the hip joint, not the ankle joint. Imagine your body is between two panes of glass. 3. Extend your left arm forward, keeping it parallel to the floor and palms facing down. Bend from the hip, not the waist, while imagining that the left side of your body is just as long as the right. 4. Slide the back of the left hand down the outer left shin, until you feel resistance, then stop and hold. Your head should be held neutral, making sure not to drop it out of alignment. 5. Now reach your right arm behind your back, looking for your left inner thigh if it can reach; if not, place the top of your hand on your lower back. Look up toward the ceiling, while pressing your right shoulder behind your line of vision and down towards your hips. Scroll upScroll down - Alanna Zabel/Self.com
1. From Triangle pose, look towards the floor as you bend your left knee. Unwind your right arm, bringing both hands to the floor on either side of the left foot. 2. Rotate onto the ball of your right foot and step back to Downward Facing Dog pose. This pose resembles that of an upside down letter V without arching in the back. Hands should be shoulder-width apart, and middle fingers should point straight ahead. Feet are hips-width apart and remain parallel to each other, your heel directly behind your second toe. 3. From here, gaze towards your shins. While pushing the floor away and engaging your shoulders and upper body, try to avoid sinking your neck into your shoulders and upper back. - Alanna Zabel/Self.com
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