Sitting in a chair may sound very easy and comfortable. But sitting in an imaginary chair might be a little challenging. The literal meaning of Utkatasana is intense posture or powerful posture. And this is exactly what we do in Utkatasana (Utkat=Intense, Powerful; Asana= Posture/Pose; pronounced as U-t-kat- asana). You need just a little bit of determination to stay longer in Chair Posture. But when you do, you exercise the muscles of the spine, hips and chest, while strengthening the lower back and torso. Utkatasana tones the thigh, ankle, leg and knee muscles, balances the body, and strengthens determination in the mind.