Weight loss: Do this yoga asana every day to melt away belly fat, get lean and toned legs  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images
- Practicing yoga every day can help enhance your health in many ways
- Yoga can improve flexibility, reduce stress, help you lose weight, increase muscle strength and tone
- Here’s a simple, yet, effective yoga pose that will help you burn belly fat, tone your legs and butt
New Delhi: Yoga plays an important role in maintaining overall health and well-being. Regular practice of yoga has immense health benefits. It improves flexibility, reduces stress, and can help with weight loss. If you’re looking for toned legs, shapely butt and a flat stomach, adding this simple asana, Utkatasana or Chair Pose, to your fitness routine may speed up your weight loss, helping you get that hourglass figure.
Doing this yoga pose might be a little challenging, especially if you’re just a beginner, as you sit in an imaginary chair, but the rewards are plentiful. Yoga being a great workout that burns fat, stretches and tones muscles, incorporating it into your daily routine can trim your waistline faster.
How to do Utkatasana or Chair Pose
To do this yoga asana:
- Just stand on the floor or mat, with your feet slightly apart.
- Stretch your hands in front of you with palms facing downward.
- Bend your knees and gently push your pelvis down – as you sit in an imaginary chair.
- Ensure that your hands are parallel to the ground.
- Keep breathing as you hold this pose for 30 seconds to a minute.
To stay longer in the chair pose, you need a little bit of determination.
Benefits of Utkatasana or Chair Pose
- This asana helps you burn belly fat.
- It works up your arms, shoulders and chest.
- It tones your thighs, ankles, legs and knees.
- It exercises the spine, hips and buttocks.
- It reduces symptoms of flat feet.
- It balances the body and stimulates the diaphragm.
A word of caution: You should not practice this asana if you have arthritis, chronic knee pain, spained your ankle, headache or insomnia. This yoga pose should be practiced with care during menstruation or if you have pain in lower back.
A number of studies have shown that yoga can offer major physical and mental benefits. So, try making this asana part of your life to lose weight, burn belly fat, get lean legs, increase flexibility, and enhance overall health and well-being. Regular yoga practice along with healthy diet and other lifestyle changes will help you stay healthy and fit.
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Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purpose only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.
