Activate Abs and Legs with Yoga

 

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Anybody who has been practising Yoga for a minute now knows that Yoga has the potential to work every muscle group deeply and help you get a good sweaty workout in. But would you like to know which exercises target your abdominal and leg muscles? Well, you’ve come to the right place.

Yoga isn’t only about deep breathing techniques and chanting mantras in a group. Yoga works differently than all other modern methods of working out. With weight training you can isolate the muscle groups and work on them individually, but with Yoga Sculpt most all your movements are compound movements and many of them are NOT easy so get ready for a gruelling session.

Before you begin your workout it is important to warm up. Try and complete a sequence of five Suryanamaskaras before you start with the asanas. Let’s look at some of the exercises you can do based on your level of fitness and experience.

1.      Down Dog Tipover – The Down Dog Tipover is a slight variation of the famous Downward Dog pose but there are many benefits to it aside from helping you build a strong core. It helps you straighten your posture and strengthen your neck and trap muscles which can help you get better sleep too. Being an inverted pose, your heart is above your head and that helps you clear up your head and warm up your upper body the right way. 

2.      Three-Legged Dog – Next in the sequence in the Three-Legged Dog. From downward dog keep one foot pushed into the mat through your heels and raise the other to the sky, hold your breath for a few seconds then do it with the other leg and repeat. This is great for the core, lower back and hamstrings.

3.      The Boat – While seated on the mat lift both your legs up towards you with your hands on the side pointing forward. This is a real ab burner to say the least while activating your quad muscles to the max.

If you wish to learn more and would like our experts to guide you through your workouts from the comfort of your home, visit Flowliftfitness.com for a free trial class.

 

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