Weight Loss Exercises

14 Weight Loss Exercises For Yoga Practitioners

If you are looking for a time-tested and proven weight loss therapy then look no further than yoga. It has been practiced for centuries and it works for all the body. Whether you want to trim your tummy or reshape your thighs, yoga has asanas for all body parts.

Yoga For Facial Fat

Simhasana

It is good exercise for toning facial muscles. Also, it is a great stress buster. It involves sitting in a lion pose and drawing your tongue out and producing a loud noise ‘haa’. The force generated in the process stretches the facial muscles, thorax, and spine.

Precautions: It has no potential risks for anyone. Also, you can do this asana while sitting on a chair, if you have trouble sitting on your knees.

Jalandhara Bandha

This seated pose is good for stretching and toning the muscles around the neck region. It involves pressing of chin against the chest which works on the chin muscles as well. Also, it involves retention of breath that detoxifies the lungs and improves respiration.

Precautions: Retain your breath, if you have hypertension or heart ailment. But you should avoid this asana if you have breathing issues.

Yoga For Arms

Adho Mukha Svanasana

It is an excellent pose to tone and strengthen your arms and biceps. It is also called … Read More

15 Exercises That Can Help Lose Arm Fat

Do you have flabby arms? If yes then do you want to tone up your arms and make them lean and strong. If yes then get ready to do some exercises that will help to lose arm fat, tone your muscles, and make them beautiful.

Here’re 15 exercises that can help burn calories and to lose arm fat, shoulders, and upper back.

Cardio Exercises To Lose Arm Fat

Cardio exercises like brisk walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, and rope jumping burn calories faster. And doing 20 minutes of cardio exercises 3-4 times a week is sufficient to start with. Later you can increase the intensity and time to 30-45 minutes and frequency for 5-6 days a week.

Push-Ups

Push-ups are equal to weightlifting which can burn arm fat faster. In the beginning, you can try knee push-ups that are easier to do and gradually move to open push-ups with your arms wider than your shoulder length or closed push-ups with arms placed together.

Triceps Kickback

This exercise can tone flabby arms but it requires weight. You will need a dumbbell weighing 3-4 pounds.

Steps:

• Take a bench and rest your left knee and forearm on it and hold the dumbbell in the right hand

• Keep your back straight and raise the dumbbell towards … Read More