Especially lazy people do not want to lose weight, subjecting themselves to active training and a "painful" diet of proper nutrition. It is for them that nutritionists have developed breathing exercises for weight loss, which allows in a matter of days to noticeably reduce the volume and tighten the muscles. Is this really possible?
It turns out that breathing exercises not only contribute to weight loss, but also significantly reduce the risk of developing most diseases - for example, cardiovascular or musculoskeletal pathologies. It's all about proper respiration and saturation of body cells with oxygen necessary for normal life. In fact, this can be achieved through regular sports, but since this is not in the usual life, it means that it is necessary to fill the deficit with breathing exercises.
What is breathing exercises?
Experts say that breathing exercises help to lose weight due to the supply of oxygen to fat cells and their subsequent burning in the body - this way the process is significantly accelerated (it is this fact that encourages those who are losing weight to breathe correctly when playing sports). This is evidenced by numerous reviews of those who have lost weight, who performed exercises with a certain regularity.
This is important: Choosing the type of exercise for weight loss is recommended only with the permission of your doctor. It will allow you to choose a technique that will not harm existing diseases or injuries that have occurred once.
Respiratory gymnastics today is represented by a different set of exercises, which are divided into techniques - body flex, oxysize, yoga, pranayama and other practices. All of these methods are based on deep breathing, which ensures the penetration of oxygen deep into the blood cells and internal organs.
The advantages of the technique
Breathing exercises for slimming the abdomen, thighs and other problem areas have the following advantages:
- Deep breathing promotes the oxidation of fat cells, resulting in their natural burning. If people always breathed correctly, there would be no problems with being overweight. According to research by specialists, the average person uses only 25% of the lung volume.
- Saturation of the body with oxygen promotes better absorption of nutrients, vitamins and minerals by the digestive tract. This significantly improves metabolism, which counteracts weight gain.
- Oxygen helps to dull appetite, as it promotes the production of ATP molecules - the substances responsible for the rapid breakdown of incoming food into energy. The same fact naturally leads to rapid satiety.
- If you breathe correctly, you can get rid of toxins and other harmful substances accumulated in fat cells. This fact helps their rapid oxidation and elimination from the body.
- Respiratory gymnastics exercises are allowed to be performed even by people with injuries who are prohibited from standard sports.
The technique of breathing exercises for weight loss is often recommended for fighting the belly. This is due to the simple fact of the deposition of fat cells on the internal organs of the abdominal space. As a rule, these fat cells quickly accumulate in the case of overeating or intake of large amounts of fatty foods, and at the same time, they are eliminated first. Therefore, if problems appear in the presented area, along with a restriction in nutrition, it is necessary to take breathing exercises.
Effective classes
Exercises can be performed to reduce weight by choosing a specific complex with a doctor. Otherwise, it is enough to resort to standard exercises, which will be presented below and are effective for the general elimination of excess body fat.
"Counting to 4"
In a standing position, take a deep breath - inhale slowly, for this you should mentally count to 4. Breathing is delayed - also count to 4. A slow exhalation is made, during which it is also counted to 4. This is repeated at least 10 times. It is recommended to do such an exercise every time a stressful situation arises, or there is a desire to have something to eat, but not due to a restriction or diet.
"We draw in the stomach"
This exercise will have a great effect on the condition of the abdomen, since it allows not only to remove excess fat, but also significantly tighten the muscles. The exercise is a normal deep breath in with the nose in a standing position, when the abdomen is pulled in and the muscles tense at the same time. This is followed by a slight holding of the breath. The exhalation is carried out in jerks with the mouth with tightly closed lips - while the abdominal muscles also gradually weaken. The exercise is difficult to perform the first time, and it should be repeated at least 20 times. Therefore, such breathing is performed throughout the day, until they reach the norm.
"Breathing belly"
The following exercise will help tighten your abdominal muscles. The advantage of actions is that they can be performed at any convenient time and place. Sitting on a chair, bending your knees at right angles, perform characteristic abdominal breathing, straining your abdominal muscles. Exercise begins with 10 repetitions, gradually increasing the load to 40 breaths in a row.
"Change of pressure"
Respiratory gymnastics can be performed in the supine position. Lie on the floor, bend your knees, place your left hand on your chest and your right hand on your stomach. The exercise is performed by taking deep breaths with the chest, during which the stomach is drawn in - additionally, it is pressed on with the hand. On exhalation, the stomach is inflated, and the chest is pressed. Do at least 20 repetitions, you can increase the number of breaths, but without reducing the volume of the lungs.
Practical advice: To make this kind of weight loss more fun, it is recommended to perform exercises with videos of classes or calm music.
Recommendations
In order for breathing exercises to have a positive effect on weight loss, you must follow the simple recommendations and rules of the "developers". The basic principles of performing breathing exercises include:
- regular execution;
- performing for a long time is better constantly;
- breathing should be measured and slow;
- it is recommended to start breathing exercises on an empty stomach - this will not cause abdominal pain, shortness of breath and headaches;
- provide yourself with fresh air during exercise - it is better to do gymnastics on the street, in extreme cases on the balcony.
Strict adherence to the rules and recommendations for performing breathing exercises contributes to rapid weight loss. If correct breathing is a way to lose weight with a significant deviation in weight from the norm, then they are adhering to in addition to proper nutrition. Here, the rejection of fatty, starchy and sweet foods is distinguished.
Often, for motivation and regular exercise, women and men specially enroll in yoga, oxisize, body flex and other courses. Here the trainer will help eliminate possible mistakes, which are often made by beginners, and individually draw up a scheme for performing the exercises. It should also be noted that the weight from breathing exercises decreases slowly - it is much faster to evaluate the result by the reduced volumes.