Yoga Asanas To Reduce Weight Around Stomach And Waist

Weight gain, particularly on the belly and waist, is one of the most common problems faced today. This has a lot to do with our lifestyle and eating habits. Most of us get little or no physical activity as we spend most of the day hunched over our desks at office or in front of the television and computer at home. To add to this most of us today are raised on a diet of junk food and refined or processed food. This is not exactly the best combination and its consequences can be far more disastrous than the seemingly simple weight gain. Weight gain is just the most noticeable indicator that something’s not right and your current lifestyle is taking its toll. Along with weight gain come other problems that are also caused by either the obesity itself or by the factors that have contributed to the weight gain. So, whether you’re extremely overweight or just have flab on the belly, you need to make some serious changes to your diet and lifestyle.

Fad diets are the new trend, but such measures are best avoided. Fad diets are temporary and so are their effects. Besides this sudden and rapid weight loss is a bad idea as it results in sagging skin or loose skin. Instead follow a healthy diet with a lot of fresh fruits and veggies, while limiting your intake of unhealthy fatty and junk foods. At the same time make sure that you implement a yoga weight loss routine and follow it religiously. Dedicated practice will show marked results. Yoga is the best bet for weight loss as it will not just help you get rid of those calories, but it will also tone and firm your body, giving it shape and eliminating the risk of sagging or loose skin.
Since you are already familiar with the concept of yoga I will not formulate a sequence for your yoga workout, but will instead highlight some of the asanas that you should incorporate into your routine. Asanas such as the fish posture and shoulder stand are useful as they promote the thyroid functions, essential for weight control. These asanas encourage an increase in fat metabolism, with fat being converted into muscle and energy. The dynamic spinal twist, churning the mill, and rowing the boat poses, put the perfect amount of pressure, massaging the abdominal organs, helping mobilize any extra fat stored in the vicinity. Sun salute is extremely beneficial and is almost like a routine in itself.  It is beneficial for the functioning of both the endocrine glands and the nervous system. Breathing exercises that are also an integral part of your routine help burn fat through increased oxygen intake.