Weight Loss
Burn Fat Fast
By Marianne McGinnis
Lose stubborn belly flab and tone up all over with this fast, easy plan.
Yoga is a known stress buster, but it's also one of the most effective workouts for fighting stubborn fat stores, especially the ones that crop up after age 40. The reason: Studies show that it lowers levels of stress hormones and increases insulin sensitivity--a signal to your body to burn food as fuel rather than store it as fat. The following workout will do just that while firming up your arms, legs, butt, and abs. Start now to see results in as little as 3 weeks.
Workout at a glance
How to do it: Follow this routine at least 3 times a week, holding
each move 1 time for 3 to 5 deep breaths, unless otherwise noted. Start
with the Main Move for each exercise. If it's too difficult, do the
Make It Easier variation. If it's not challenging enough, try the Make
It Harder option. For faster results: Hold each pose for 5 to 8 breaths
and increase repetitions (where noted) by 2 or 3.
MAIN MOVE: Crescent
[Firms abs
, hips, and thighs
]
Stand with feet together, toes forward, and arms at sides. Inhale and raise arms overhead, reaching fingertips toward ceiling. Exhale, and bend forward from hips, bringing hands to floor (it's okay to bend knees). Inhale, and as you exhale, step right leg back into a lunge (left knee bent about 90 degrees, knee over ankle; right leg extended and on ball of foot). Inhale and raise arms overhead; gaze forward. Hold, then return to standing and repeat, stepping left leg back.
Make it Harder: From end position, inhale and arch torso, arms, and head backward, gazing at fingertips.
Make it Easier: Lower right knee to touch floor as you step back into a lunge, and rest hands on left thigh.
Comments
18 Feb 2008, 08:21
07 May 2008, 21:45
04 Jun 2008, 02:59
When I read this "article" about how to lose belly fat, but fat and tone up, I chuckled to myself. I thought it was going to be one more silly article. But. Then when I read what it said to do, I mumbled "touche'".
Touche.
Lunges, of any kind, yoga or not, get that bum in tip top shape. No matter what. And I'd say in less time than three weeks. If done every day for... what... five minutes??
[smile]
Great moves. Perfect explanation of what does what. Great for another tool to keep it new.
15 Jun 2008, 21:05
Until you get to the gym this is an excellent cite for yoga. You will reduce your stress and feel the burn.