How can yoga reduce belly fat?

The presence of fat on the belly has a huge impact on a person's image and can also endanger physical health, so it needs to be taken seriously. Yoga is a very good way to keep fit. Through yoga practice, you can achieve the goal of losing weight and shaping your body. So, how can yoga help you lose belly fat? How to practice yoga correctly to get better results? Let’s take a look at the introduction of this article below.

Baby Yoga

Kneel on the yoga mat with your legs and feet slightly apart. Bend your upper body and lie on the yoga mat, let your buttocks sit on your heels, and keep your abdomen close to your thighs. Extend your arms out in front of you, with your palms facing down and flat on the ground. Lower your head to the ground as much as possible, keep your back as flat as possible, and press your entire body downward.

Key points: Do not lift your hips up, but press them down onto your heels, and stretch your arms straight out to the ground.

Kneeling Pose

Kneel on the floor with your knees, feet slightly apart and hip-width apart, thighs and calves at 90 degrees and straight. Bend your upper body downward and support the ground with your arms, keeping your arms perpendicular to the ground. Keep your head down and your back parallel to the ground.

Key points: When you kneel on your knees, your toes should be close to the ground, your arms should be vertical and shoulder-width apart, and your face should look down at the floor.

Downward Dog

Stand naturally with your feet hip-width apart, bend your upper body, support the ground with your arms and stretch them out, and stretch your legs. Keep your head down and breathe naturally.

Key points: Keep your body balanced, move your center of gravity forward, lift your heels slightly off the ground, lean your body slightly forward, and lift your hips up.

Supine knee-bend pose

Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and your feet slightly apart, soles of your feet on the ground. Stretch your arms out to your sides with your palms facing up, relax, and breathe deeply.

Key Points: Stand with feet hip-width apart, shoulders relaxed, palms facing up.

Supine Twist

Lie flat on the yoga mat, put your feet and legs together, squeeze your legs together and twist them to one side of the body, and try to keep the soles of your feet close to the ground. Stretch your arms out to the sides, palms facing up. Twist your head in the opposite direction of your legs, hold for a moment, and then turn your body to the other side.

Key points: Keep your knees and legs close to the ground, and your arms straight and parallel to your shoulders.

Single Leg Raise

Lie flat on your back with your legs straight on the ground, keep your right leg straight, bend and lift your left knee, and hug your left knee with your hands. At this time, lift your right leg slightly off the ground, and keep your body straight.

Key point: After lifting your right leg, always keep it straight. It doesn't need to be too high. Just keep your heel 2.5cm away from the ground.

The above is an introduction on how yoga can reduce belly fat. When practicing yoga, you must master the correct movements, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve good results. Although yoga is very effective in reducing belly fat, it must be combined with a scientific diet. Only in this way can the effect of yoga in reducing belly fat be better exerted.