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yoga postures that will increase my metabolic rate so i can reduce tummy fat.
(23 Jan 2008)

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Tummy fat reduction Yoga

You can increase your metabolic rate with the help of yoga exercise which will in turn help you to decrease your body fat and tone up your muscles. Focus to decrease your overall body weight, when you lose the overall fat you will notice that the fat around your tummy will also decrease. Besides the following yoga asana will also specifically help to lose your tummy fat and make it look slim –

  • Bhujangasan or cobra pose – lie on the floor or on yoga mat on your stomach with forehead touching the ground. Slide your hands under the shoulder. Raise your body from the shoulders with the help of your back muscles. Also raise your head as high as you can and you feel comfortable. You hands can remain on your back of your hips or on the ground.
  • Pawanmuktasan – this asana can particularly help you to reduce your tummy fat. To perform this asana lie on your back on the floor or on a yoga mat. Fold your left leg at the knee and with the help of your left hand bring the leg neat the abdomen. Raise your body and bend your neck to touch your nose to the left knee. Hold in this position breathing normally for 20 seconds. Exhale and place the left leg back to its normal position. Now fold the right leg at the knee and with the help of right hand place it on the abdomen. Raise body from shoulders and try to touch your nose to the knees. Again hold for 20 seconds breathing normally. Exhale and relax to normal position. Perform this pose using both the legs at a time 5 times each. Then fold both the legs together in the similar way and perform this pose. This pose when done regularly with cobra pose, bow pose and Paad-pashchimottanasan will help you to reduce your tummy fat considerably. 
answered by S M on 18 Jun 2008, 7:34:59

 

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