After a long period of development, yoga movements have become more and more abundant. There are many exercises to target various parts to reduce fat and shape your body. Therefore, many people have begun to practice yoga, which is both elegant and beneficial to health. There are many yoga movements with weight loss effects. So do you know what yoga abdominal weight loss movements are? Let’s go take a look below!
1. Yoga movements for abdominal weight loss: sit-ups
Lie on your back on the bed, bend your legs normally, put your hands half into fists on either side of your ears, and spread your arms as much as possible. When doing the movement, let the waist exert force, straighten the upper body, be careful not to leave the waist off the ground, and then slowly lower the body to the original position, and repeat the above movements. When the abdominal muscles pull the body up, you should exhale. This ensures that the muscles deep in the abdomen are involved in the work at the same time. During the exercise, the legs must not be straightened.
2. Yoga movements for abdominal weight loss: Thigh surround
A Lie flat on your back with your thighs straight. Raise your left leg so it is 90 degrees to the ground. Keep your toes tight and your hands naturally flat on your sides. With your palms facing down, keep this action for 10 to 60 seconds (if you feel uncomfortable in this position, you can bend your right leg and place the soles of your feet flat on the ground). Turn your left leg. Inhale as you begin this movement. At the end, exhale. When doing this action, the body should be tight and still, and should not be swaying. After six turns, turn in the opposite direction for another six turns. Same goes for the other leg.
3. Yoga movements for abdominal weight loss: plank pose
Kneel on the mat, stretch your hands down and place them on the ground directly below your shoulders. Extend each leg backward into a plank position (a push-up position). Tighten your abdominal muscles, keep your body long and straight, and don't raise or sag your hips. Imagine that there is an abdominal belt around your waist to help you tighten it, and the muscles in your lower abdomen should also be drawn inward. At the same time, place your hands and heels firmly on the ground. Hold the position for 1-2 minutes (or longer, depending on personal ability), then return to the kneeling position and repeat the action 3 times.
4. Yoga movements for abdominal weight loss: side plank pose
Take plank pose as the starting position, straighten your right hand on the ground, turn your body to the side, Make the weight of the body supported by the right foot, with the left foot close together on top. left handStretch upward and point your fingertips to the sky. Tighten your lower abdominal muscles and hold the pose for 60 seconds, then return to plank pose and repeat the same action on the other side. Do one round on each side for one round, and repeat 3 times.