Best Stomach Exercises And Workouts

Yoga is an ancient art form of exercises that is highly regarded in its effectiveness in being able to maintain a certain relationship between the mind and the body. Although being practiced for hundreds of years in obscure parts of the world, it is only in the last few decades that the people in the Western cultures have accepted it as an effective way of treating a number of conditions as well as generally improving the overall quality of a persons life...

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...Belly fat is the hardest fat to get rid off, even with a lot of physical exercise and training. The fact cells that accumulate around a persons belly is the last to dissolve, but yoga help make that somewhat easier through a series of exercise patterns that you can easily incorporate into your daily schedule. Although most people are looking at the benefits of liposuction as opposed to a long hard workout, some of the best stomach workouts can help you shed that excess flab naturally as well as leave you with a nicely toned stomach.

Best Stomach Toning Exercises

The abdominal lift is one of the easiest stomach toning exercises and is performed simply by standing straight with your feet parted about twelve inches and the knees relaxed and bent, not straightened. Lean a little forward and bring your hands to rest just above the knees, before inhaling deeply while you attempt to push the abdomen forward. When you exhale, pull the stomach inward and restrain your self from taking another breath. Then attempt to pull the stomach in a little further and holding your breath for about 10 seconds before taking another breath. While the exercise helps reduce the abdominal fat, it also plays an important role in strengthening the abdominal muscles as well as organs in the abdominal region. Another rather easy workout that is considered to be one of the best stomach workouts is to stand straight with the feet together and the arms allowed to hang loosely at your side before inhaling sharply and deeply while raising the hands above the head - maintaining the elbows in a straight trajectory. Proceed to lean forward until you are able to touch your toes with your fingers until the point you start to experience significant discomfort. Attempt to grab onto the big toe with your second and third fingers, but if you cannot reach your toes, grabbing your ankles or calves would do the trick. Press your head toward your knees while exhaling completely and hold the pose for a period of about 10 seconds before returning to a standing position and catching your breath.

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