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Abstract: To assess the effect of progressive intensities of Suryanamaskar practices with a fixed duration on muscular strength of college female students. To achieve the purpose of the study, total twenty eight (28) college students from Purnidevi Girls� College, Bolpur, West Bengal were selected randomly as subjects. The age category of the subject was 18-24 years. All the subjects were divided into two groups with 14 subjects each as experimental (N=14) and control (N=14) group. Experimental group underwent Suryanamaskar practices for a period of 12 weeks (3 months), five days a week, imparting progressive intensities of Suryanamaskar one month interval following a scheduled training protocol and control group did not participate in any training other than the regular routine. Pre-test and thrice post-tests on muscular strength in one month interval were conducted on the experimental and control groups. To determine the effect of progressive intensities of Suryanamaskar on muscular strength analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used. Muscular strength of experimental group was significantly improved compared with control group. As the intensities of Suryanamaskar increased the trend of Muscular strength ability showed significant gradual improvement over the period of three months. Progressive intensities of Suryanamaskar training interventions were effective for improving muscular strength.