Breathing exercises for weight loss: bodyflex and exercises from the yoga complex
There are a lot of diets and different types of nutrition in the world, but sometimes they all have minimal effect, if not backed up by physical exercises. Meanwhile, a set of exercises from the arsenal of special breathing exercises will help to quickly bring the weight back to normal. The most popular among women struggling with excess weight, breathing exercises for weight loss bodyflex.
Flexible body with proper breathing
There are various breathing exercises that are successfully used for weight loss. Some methods are authored, others are orientations of oriental therapeutic gymnastics. All of them are related by the fact that the exercises are performed on diaphragmatic breathing( stomach).What kind of complex exercises breathing exercises for weight loss to choose, it's up to you.
1) Complex exercises Bodyflex( translated from English Bodyflex - "flexible body") is a special exercise that is somewhat reminiscent of yoga, but more simple to perform. Here are the names of some of them: "Lion", "Pulling back the legs", "Seiko", "Almaz", "Boat", "Krendelek", "Scissors".All exercises are performed on a deep breath and a sharp exhalation. Breathing is delayed for 10 seconds.
2) With the complex of exercises "Bodyflex" is similar and breathing exercises "Oxisayz".The only difference is that breathing here without rapid exhalations.
3) Chinese respiratory gymnastics "Jianfei".This is a combination of exercises with meditative practices. The three main Jianfei exercises - "Wave", "Frog" and "Lotus".Specialists especially recommend doing this gymnastics during the "unloading" days.
4) Respiratory exercises Popova.
5) Respiratory gymnastics Strelnikova. This gymnastics is also called "paradoxical" because the exercises are performed at a fast pace, and the inspiration always comes at the end of the movement, when the chest is compressed and can not expand. Nevertheless, such "wrong" breathing helps to open a completely new voice( originally gymnastics was invented to restore the deep voice of opera singers).
What is Pranayama?
In addition to various respiratory techniques, there is a separate direction in yoga, dedicated specifically to respiratory gymnastics. It is called Pranayama( prana is free cosmic energy).
These breathing exercises from yoga for weight loss can be practiced even by beginners to practice yoga. However, it should be remembered that Pranayama should not be practiced on an empty stomach and immediately after a meal.
As for breathing itself, it should be special when doing Pranayama exercises.
There are four types of breathing in Pranayama: antar-kumbhaka( breath holding after inhaling before exhalation), bahya-kumbhaka( breath holding after exhalation before inhalation), anuloma krama( inhale-delay-inhale-delay-inhale), viloma-krama(exhalation-delay-exhalation-delay-inhalation), pratiloma( both techniques of using pranayama).
More details on various Pranayama techniques for different levels can be found on the Internet, on the Youtube website or on specialized yoga websites.