Getting a beautiful and ideal stomach is no longer a dream if you regularly do sports. One of them is yoga. This sport turns out to be a lot of training and strengthening the abdominal muscles so that it is effective in helping you get a beautiful stomach shape. Curious as to what are the effective yoga movements to shrink this stomach? Come on, see below!
1. Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Freepik.com Tree pose is a pose that can train balance and abdominal muscles. This pose is also good for meditation. The way to do this is as follows:
- Stand up and lift your right leg to the inside of your left hip
- Put your hands in a position like praying
- Hold up to one minute
2. Pose one-legged downward facing dog (Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Freepik.com This pose can help you learn to balance your body and can also help strengthen your abdominal muscles. Here are the steps:
- Start by making a kneeling pose with your hands on the floor
- Straighten one leg and lift
- Repeat this movement for 10 times for each leg, then rest
3. Boat pose (Plenary Navasana)
Freepik.com Boat pose will work your abdominal muscles because this position cannot be done properly without involving abdominal strength. The way to do this is as follows:
- Start by lying down
- Straighten both legs and lift
- Then slowly lift your body
- Make sure the position of the body and legs are shaped like the letter ‘V’
- Hold this position for 10 deep breaths and a count of 60 seconds.
4. Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
Freepik.com This yoga pose can train the abdominal, thigh, and back muscles at the same time. Here are the steps:
- Start by kneeling
- Arch your back back
- Touch then hold the heel with your hand
- Hold this pose for up to a minute
5. Side plank pose (Vasisthasana)
Freepik.com side plank effectively trains the abdominal muscles because the stomach plays a role in stabilizing the whole body when it is only supported by one arm and leg. The way to do this is as follows:
- Lie down on the right side
- Place your right hand under your right shoulder
- Lift your hips off the floor until your body forms a straight line from your ankles to your shoulders
- Extend your left arm up and take a deep breath
- Hold this position for up to 60 seconds, lower and repeat on the other side
6. Bowing dog pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Freepik.com The hunched dog pose is a pose that helps balance your body and trains your abs. To do this, follow these steps:
- Use your hands and feet to push the floor
- Lift your lower body to form a 90 degree angle
- Hold this pose for up to 3 minutes
7. Cat pose or cow pose
Freepik.com Cow pose and cat pose work to make the stomach stronger. To do this, follow these steps:
- Kneel on a yoga mat
- Straighten your arms and focus your body weight on your upper body
- Bend the spine to do cat pose
- Then push the spine down to do the cow pose
- Hold each pose for 30 seconds
8. Body folding pose (Paschimottana)
Freepik You also need to try this one yoga movement because it can form a flat stomach. To do this follow these steps:
- Stretch towards the legs while exhaling
- Hug feet with hands
- Hold this position for up to one minute
9. Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
Freepik.com Finally, there is the cobra pose which can also make your stomach more beautiful. Here are the steps:
- Lie down on the yoga mat
- Stretch your legs back and slowly lift your upper body
- Make sure your toes form a straight line and touch the floor
Well, that’s some effective yoga moves to shrink the stomach at home. Start exercising with a daily routine. Don’t forget to balance it with healthy food. Remember there is no instant way to get a beautiful body!
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