The “battle of the bulge around the belly” can be won only by a two pronged strategy- diet control and exercises that have the potential to tighten up the muscles at the waist and also burn belly fat that has accumulated in that zone.
Based on personal experience, I would recommend the following 4 exercises which can produce a visible change in your waistline within a month and burn belly fat if you do the exercises regularly- ideally twice a day; if difficult, at least once a day.
The exercises listed below are proven methods on how to trim your midsection and burn belly fat. One of the main key features to losing weight and shaping up is dedication.
These exercises have the advantage of practicability by both the sexes, across an age group up to 60.
1) Stand erect, with legs close to each other. Lift up both hands right above the head, bend forward and down to touch the toes with finger tips without bending the knees. Swing back to vertical position again. Do this slowly 3 to 4 times to start with and you can increase the count to 6 to 7 as you progress.
2) Stand erect with the legs spaced about 2.5 feet apart. Spread your elbows horizontally and place your palms facing downwards at chest level. Now twist your upper torso slowly towards right along with your head to the extent possible. You can feel the muscles at your waist stretching like a towel getting wrung. Now slowly “unscrew” and twist towards your left to the extent possible. Do this twisting exercise 3 to 4 times on either side. Increase the count over a period of time.
3) Stand erect with the legs spaced about 2.5 feet apart. Stretch both arms horizontally. Bend down and swing the trunk one side to touch the left toe with the right hand fingers; slightly lift the trunk and swing to the other side to touch the right toe with the left hand fingers. Repeat this 3 to 4 times. In this exercise, your tummy gets compression and the waist-line gets stretching.
3) The inspiration for the next part of the exercise has been taken from “Surya Namaskar”- a very ancient form of Indian exercise which means worshiping the Sun. I have modified it slightly to make it less strenuous. It has the vital movements involved in the Indian way of “falling at the feet”- the full bodied “namaskar” done by males.
a) Stand erect.
b) Put any one leg forward, bend your torso forward to touch the floor with both the palms. By supporting the body weight in the hands, take the supportive leg (that you had placed forward) backwards to join with the other leg and land your full body to the floor, facing down.
c) Now extend both the hands fully forward and join both palms.
d) Withdraw the hands again
These exercise can definetely help you burn belly fat and shape up your midsection and other parts of your body will gradually drop the fat!
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