You must have tried various fitness regimes to reduce your belly fat. But that stubborn belly fat just refuses to go away. How about trying these simple yoga postures that would reduced belly fats in a more effective and efficient way?
So here are some simple yoga postures that you must try in order to get a slim belly like never before.
1. Kapal Bhati (Skull shining)
- Sit on the floor with your legs folded and spine straight.
- Close your eyes, place your right palm on right knee and left palm on left knee.
- Start inhaling and exhaling slowly with all your force so that your stomach sinks inside out.
- Repeat this cycle for around 10-15 times.
2. Viparita Shalabhasana (Superman pose)
- Lie on your stomach with your feet touching each other.
- Now stretch your arms in front of you lifting your chest, shoulders, arms and legs off the floor.
- Take a deep breath and have all the attention on the stretch.
- You will feel the pull at both the ends.
- Ensure that elbows and knees are straight and not bent.
- Now exhale and slowly lower down your raised arms, chest and legs.
3. Utrasana (Camel Hinge)
- Kneel on the floor with your knees hip-width apart
- Make sure your toes are tucked under.
- Stretch your arms straight in front of your chest with palms facing the floor.
- Start hinging backwards tilting the shoulders back towards the feet to make an arch.
- Pause and focus as your chest opens up.
- Slowly return to the initial position and repeat.
4. Dhanurasana (Bow pose)
- Lie flat on stomach with arms at the sides and legs stretched.
- Slowly bend the knees upward and take your arms back to hold the ankles or feet.
- Hold on to the position while breathing normally.
- Exhale and return to the normal position.
- Repeat the pose for 5-8 times
6. Bhujangasana ( Cobra pose)
- Simply lie down on your stomach with knees of both legs touching each other
- Lift your head, neck, shoulder and chest upwards
- The entire weight of your upper body will come on your hands and thighs.
- During the asana, try to take your head back as much as possible.
- Slowly bring your head to the ground.
- Repeat the cycle for 5 times daily.
8. Hip lift
- Use your palms into the floor to raise your body up.
- Take your body a few inches up the floor.
- Try to lift your body keeping pressure on arms and hands.
