Some days you can’t control your cravings and go on a diet to satisfy your cravings! You will have to repent later. But what if you found a spell that would allow you to enjoy cheating miles without the guilt of gaining weight?
Popular yoga instructor Sarvesh Shashi has full sympathy for those who can’t stop themselves from cheating.
So, he said in an Instagram post: “When you can’t cut calories from your diet, burn them off with tough and effective yoga poses. So next time you remember to avoid cheat meals!”
When you cheat on your diet and burn more calories, yoga experts share some effective yoga asanas. According to him, if you really want to lose weight, you should at least not give up yoga, even if you give up your diet for the day.
Check out Sarvesh Shashi’s post on Cheat Meal!
5 Yoga Asanas For Your Cheat Day
1. Utkatasana:
The word utkata means strong or strong, and asana means posture. Also known as chair pose, it involves sitting in an imaginary chair.
How to do this:
Take a deep breath and stretch your arms up.
Your elbows should not be bent and your palms should be facing each other.
Now exhale, bend your knees until your thighs are almost parallel to the ground.
To take the final pose, straighten your back and lower your tailbone.
2. Dhanurasana:
Dhanurasana is considered one of the 12 hatha yogas. Dhanurasana consists of two words. Sagittarius and poses. Dhanu is a Sanskrit word meaning bow. And asana means posture. During this yoga process, the posture of the body becomes like a bow, hence it is called Dhanurasana.
How to do this:
Lie down on the yoga mat.
After lying down, bend your knees and hold your ankles tightly with your hands.
After that, lift your head, chest, and thighs as you inhale, as above.
In this asana, the shape of the body looks like a bow.
Now hold this pose according to your ability, breathing and exhaling slowly.
When you want to return to the starting position, come down while exhaling deeply.
3. Setubandhasana
Setu Bandhasana consists of three Sanskrit words Setu, Bandha and Asana. Where “setu” means bridge, bandha means “binding” and “asana” means yoga pose. In this asana, the shape of the body looks like a bridge or bridge, hence the name Bridge Pose.
How to do this:
Lie on your back on a yoga mat and normalize your breathing.
Now bend your knees so they are close to your hips and keep your hands aside.
On an inhale, try to raise your hips by applying pressure on the ground with your hands. At the same time, your feet should remain on the ground.
Try to hold this pose for a while while holding your breath and exhale.
Finally, slowly come out of this state and take a break.
4. Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana can also be called Cobra Pose. Actually, Bhujangasana can strengthen your mind. It also makes the spine flexible and strong, and also relieves back pain.
How to do this:
- First lie on your stomach.
- Reduce the distance between your legs and keep your legs straight.
- Now make your palms in line with your shoulders.
- Now on an inhale, lift your body from your chest to your belly button.
- Hold this position for a few seconds, then slowly inhale and exhale. Then return to the starting position while exhaling deeply.
- In this way, you will complete a cycle.
5. Naukasana
Yoga asanas, known as Naukasana or Boat Pose, focus on building core strength. It requires the practitioner to keep the body up so that it resembles the letter V.
How to do this:
- To do this asana, lie on your back.
- Feet together, hands close to body.
- Take a deep breath and at the same time exhale, lift your arms, legs, chest, and head.
- Keep your arms, legs and knees straight. Raise your legs until you feel a stretch in your belly.
- Try to balance your entire weight on your hips.
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