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Yoga Poses to Reduce Weight Yoga is an amazing workout when it comes to total body fitness and renewing general health. In addition, it is also the ideal form of exercise to reduce excess body weight and also engage the body in a complete workout. Most poses and asanas in yoga concentrate on specific parts of the body. Certain stretches help to elongate the stomach muscles and helps the body in burning fat thus giving off a lean look especially at the abs. However yoga must be continued daily to reach the desired result. It is not possible to achieve flat abs in a month as the positive consequences of yoga take a long time than conventional forms of exercise.
Some yoga poses that will help you reduce your weight overall are:
- The mountain tilt - stand erect with your hands at the side. As you stand keep your feet apart with the toes pointing parallel to the body. Now raise one hand above the shoulder with the fingers pointing erect and upwards. With your arm upwards, try to bend your body sideways till the waist without bending your knees. Breathe in deeply as you bend sideways and maintain a count of five. As you resume your normal stance, breathe out slowly. Try the same position with the other arm. The mountain tilt must be practiced seven times on the whole.
- The Triangle Pose - Stand with straight back, chest forward and face erect. Keep a distance of three feet between the feet when standing. Move the left foot outwards at least 90 degrees while maintaining a straight move for the right foot, which must point forward. Expand the arms to their respective sides, till the shoulders' height. Stoop to the right till the waist, while maintaining a forward chest facing straight. Place the right hand on the shin as your left arm reaches up. Your eyes should look skyward (if this hurts your neck, look down). Hold for 15 seconds and return to the starting position. Switch feet and sides. Do 3 times on each side.
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