Utkatasana

Awkward Pose

The Awkward Pose strengthens and firms all muscles of thighs, calves, and hips, and improves hip mobility. It also strengthens and tones the upper arms, shoulders and abdomen. It increases blood circulation in the knees and ankle joints and relieves rheumatism, arthritis, and gout in the legs, and helps to cure slipped disc and lumbago in the lower spine.