Yoga waist stretching exercises

Yoga is a very ancient method of exercise that can achieve the goal of unity of body and mind. It is very popular among modern women. As yoga enthusiasts, we will further refine the functions of yoga so that it is more purposeful. For example, when doing yoga exercises, we can pay attention to waist stretching movements, which not only have a good effect on weight loss and body shaping, but also have the effect of preventing diseases. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Yoga waist stretching exercises

1. Warm-up movements: First, kneel on the yoga mat, as shown in Figure 1, with your calves and thighs, thighs and body, and body and arms each at 90 degrees, your hands facing one positive and the other negative, palms facing down, and your wrists stretched.

2. Keep your palms in place, pull your body back, align your thighs and calves, stretch your forearms, and repeat 3 times.

3. Place the soles of your feet on the ground, straighten your body, tighten your legs, and make your whole body in an inverted V shape. Hold for 10 breaths. Friends who are familiar with yoga will know that this is one of the basic yoga postures - Downward Dog Pose, which has the effect of lifting the hips and slimming the waist.

4. Based on the Downward Dog Pose, stretch your hips and slowly straighten your right leg upwards so that your body and legs form a straight diagonal line. Switch sides after 3 breaths, and repeat until your body can no longer hold this posture and you feel tired, then relax. Repeatedly lifting your legs in this movement can beautify your leg muscles and tighten excess fat.

5. If you want to increase the intensity, continue to straighten your legs upwards, trying to make your legs perpendicular to the ground. At this time, the leg ligaments are stretched to the maximum, and the strength of the other leg is needed to support the body, so both legs are exercised. At this point, a set of movements is completed. After a short rest, you can continue to the next set of movements. Of course, you can also not rest.

6. After lowering the straight leg, extend your left leg forward based on the Downward Dog Pose, supporting your body with your hands on the ground, similar to the preparatory posture before running.

7. Kneel on your right knee, put your center of gravity on your left leg, straighten your body, and place your hands on your left knee. This movement is a low sprint. When you do it, you will find that your legs are really exercised.

8. Keep your legs moving, cross your arms and stretch them upwards, look up. Your whole body is tense. Adjust your breathing and hold for 5 breaths.

9. Keep the leg movements unchanged, put your hands down and rotate clockwise. At the same time, rotate your body and head to the left until your right hand is on your left knee and your left hand is behind your waist. Hold this position for 3 breaths.

10. Stand with your legs apart, bend over and touch the ground with your hands.

11. Return to Downward Dog with your body in an inverted V position.

12. Put your right toes on the ground, bend your left leg, and put your center of gravity on your right leg. Hold on until you can't hold on any longer, then switch sides.

Precautions

Yoga can speed up metabolism, remove waste from the body, repair the body, and regulate and nourish the skin from the inside out; yoga can bring you an elegant temperament and a light body, and improve a person's internal and external temperament; yoga can enhance physical strength and elasticity, and balance the development of the limbs, making you more and more cheerful, energetic, and happy physically and mentally. The leg-slimming yoga moves can fully stretch your leg muscles, exercise your leg muscles and shape perfect leg lines. At the same time, it also has the effect of exercising the waist and abdomen. It is suitable for those who want to slim down their waist and legs.

You may want to give it a try. Complete this set of leg-slimming exercises for 20 minutes every day and you will see results in two weeks.