How to Lose Weight with Yoga
Aside from being a stress buster, yoga is also one of the most popular and effective workouts that help fight stubborn fat. Studies have shown that yoga lowers levels of stress hormones and increases insulin sensitivity, which is a signal to your body to burn food as fuel rather than store it as fat.
This workout will not only fight the unwanted belly fat, but also strengthen and firm up your legs, arms, butt and abs. Start right away and you will see results in 3 weeks.
All you need is a yoga mat, or a carpeted space. Follow and repeat this routine at least 3 times a week. Hold each move 1 time for 3 to 5 deep breaths. [To see faster results hold poses for 5 to 8 breaths and increase repetitions by 2 or 3].
Crescent (Firms abs, hips, and thighs)
Stand with feet together, toes open forward and arms towards your sides. Take a deep inhale and raise arms over your head, point fingertips towards the ceiling as if you were trying to reach it.; exhale, and bend forward using your hips, bring hands to the floor or as far as you can, it is okay to bend your knees.
Take another deep inhale, while you exhale, step your right leg back into a lunge position (left knee bent about 90 degrees, knee over ankle; right leg extended and on ball of foot). Inhale and raise arms over your head, look forward. Hold for 3 to 5 breaths and then return to the standing position. Repeat stepping your left leg back
Willow (Firms sides of abs)
Stand with feet together and arms towards your sides. Place sole of left foot inside of right thigh, knee bent to the side. Touch palms in from of chest for 2 breaths. On the third inhale, extend arms up, fingertips towards the ceiling. Exhale, and on the inhale, bend torso to left. Inhale and straighten. Repeat 3 to 5 times, pressing foot into thigh; switch sides.
Rocking Boat (Firms abs and back)
Sit with your knees bent, feet on the floor and hands on the thighs. With the torso straight and head in line with body, lean back about 45 degrees, raise feet so calves are parallel to the floor, and toes are pointed. Take a deep inhale and extend arms and legs; keep legs together. Exhale, and as you inhale, lower your torso and legs 3 to 4 inches so body forms a wider V shape. Exhale and raise torso and legs. Repeat 3 to 5 times.
Hover (Firms shoulders, arms, abs, and back)
Inhale and start in push-up position on toes with arms straight, hands right below shoulders, body in line from head to heels. Exhale, lower chest towards floor, bending elbows back, arms close to body and abs tight; hold this position a few inches above floor.
Chair (Firms butt and thighs)
Stand with feet together, toes open forward and arms towards the side. Take an inhale and raise arms over your head with palms facing each other. Exhale and sit back about 45 degrees, keeping knees behind your toes and abs tight to support back, look forward.
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