Yoga Exercise: Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) To Add Muscle Mass & Reduce Skinny Fat, Workout At-Home (Mat/No Equipment)

Muscles Focus (1, 2, 3): arms/triceps, shoulders, upper back, core/abdominals/abs (external oblique), legs/thighs/quadriceps, hamstrings, lower front leg (tibialis anterior)

*You can only maintain and tone muscles you already have (genetically and/or added via resistance/exercise)

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References

1. Yoga Journal: Downward-Facing Dog Pose, July 23, 2025, YJ Editors. https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/downward-facing-dog/
2. ISSA: Downward Dog Pose – Everything You Need to Know. November 3, 2022. https://www.issaonline.com/blog/post/downward-dog-pose-everything-you-need-to-know
3. Wikipedia: Downward Dog Pose. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downward_Dog_Pose