Fed Up With the Sit Ups and Crunches You've Been Doing for Six Pack Abs? Try Out Yoga for a Change

You must be well aware of the benefits of performingyour upper torso so that your head is held upright.
yoga. Apart from the fact that it gives peace to theMake sure your hands are below your shoulders so
mind and reduce stress, yoga can be used to developthat your stomach gets the full benefit. Hold this
your abdominal muscles too, in this case six pack abs.position for 30 seconds and then start returning slowly
This might sound surprising but it's a fact.to the resting position.
Getting six pack abs through yoga involves performingThe Bow
certain yoga positions or asanas which are specific forHere you will have to make a complete circle with
your abdominal muscles. Some of them are discussedyour body by raising your upper torso and curling up
here in brief.your legs at the same time so that they meet each
It's important to keep in mind that the asanasother. Hold your ankles and pull it towards you until
discussed here are well advanced than the normalyour stomach is the only part that is in contact with the
ones. Hence it would be better if you consult afloor. Holding this position for 30 seconds and then
professional. Make sure you are comfortable theleaving it will give maximum benefit.
asanas you are performing. The last thing you want toPaad-Pashchimottanasan
do is to end up injuring yourself.Lie on your back with arms overhead and palms
Pavan-Muktasanfacing the ceiling. The whole body must be positioned
Here you will have to lie flat onto your back and twiststraight. Now hold your hands together, contract your
both your knees so that your thighs come in contactstomach muscles and sit up. Then bend forwards and
with your chest. Now hug your knees together withtouch your toes while keeping your head between
your fingers interlocked so that your nose reachesyour arms so that your knees are touched. Try
your knees. Hold this position for around 30 secondstomaintain this position for at least two minutes before
by taking a deep breath. Then, slowly relax beforereleasing.
reversing to your resting position.Poof! Exhausted? Just think about the six pack abs
Bhujangasanyou are going to get after all this and you will be fine.
This asana involves lying on the floor and then raising