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===Hindu push-up=== {{see also|Sun Salutation}} [[File:Dand (Basic).gif|thumb|The Hindu push-up, also known as a dand. This is the most basic version, similar to that used by Bruce Lee who referred to it as a cat stretch.]] The most basic form of ''Hindu push-up'' starts from the [[downward dog]] [[yoga]] position (hands and feet on the floor with the posterior raised) and transitions to an [[cobra pose|upward dog]] position (hands and feet on the floor with the torso arched forwards and the legs close to the floor). It is also known as a ''dand'', and is still widely known by this title especially in [[India]] where it originated from. It is a common exercise in [[Indian physical culture]] and [[Indian martial arts|martial arts]], particularly [[Pehlwani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/fitness/7-fitness-trends-to-take-to-in-2019/story-CHRX4qR5fvhcFE2qKnrSSN.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|title=7 fitness trends to take to in 2019|date=12 January 2019 |access-date=2022-05-27}}</ref><ref>Mujumdar, D. C. (1950). ''The Encyclopedia of Indian Physical Culture'', p. 460, plate 131.</ref> The famous martial artist [[Bruce Lee]] also used it in his training regime and referred to it as a ''cat stretch'',<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lee |first1=Bruce |chapter=Preliminaries |page=29 |title=Tao of Jeet Kune Do |date=1975 |publisher=Ohara Publications |isbn=978-0-89750-048-7 }}</ref> influenced by [[The Great Gama]].<ref>Little, John, ''Bruce Lee β The Art of Expressing The Human Body'' (Tuttle Publishing, 1998), p. 58</ref> It is an effective core strength exercise because it dynamically involves both the [[anterior chain|anterior]] and [[posterior chain|posterior]] chains in a harmonious fashion. There are numerous variations of the Hindu push-up although most incorporate the two postures used in the most basic version. It may also be known as a ''[[Hanuman]] push up'', ''[[judo]] push up'', or ''dive-bomber push-up''.
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