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7 Yoga Poses For Women Looking To Get A Leaner Body

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Manish Sharma
7 Yoga Poses For Women Looking To Get A Leaner Body

Yoga offers a myriad of benefits beyond just relaxation and stress relief. It's fantastic for toning and strengthening muscles, and many poses specifically target different areas of the body to promote strength and lean muscle development in women.


For instance, poses like Plank, Chaturanga, Warrior poses, and Chair pose engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously, including the arms, core, legs, and glutes. These poses not only build strength but also improve balance and stability.




Additionally, movements like Downward-Facing Dog, Upward-Facing Dog, and Boat pose work on the core muscles, helping to tone the abdominal region and build core strength.


Incorporating a mix of standing poses, balancing poses, inversions, and even gentle flowing sequences like Sun Salutations can contribute to overall body strength and flexibility.


Here's an example of a yoga sequence that can help in building strength and toning muscles, which can contribute to a leaner body:


Yoga Poses For Leaner Body


Consider these practice of women yoga poses to get lean yet strong body:


Phalakasana (Plank Pose)


· Press your hands into the floor, bring your shoulders over your wrists, spread your fingers, and point your middle finger forward.

· Bend your toes and bring both legs 4-5 feet back into a push-up position.

· Draw the lower belly in and up.

· Draw the legs together without actually moving them.


Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)


· Begin in a high plank position with hands shoulder-width apart and directly under shoulders.

· The body should form a straight line from your head to your heels, engaging your core muscles.

· Maintain steady and controlled breathing throughout the pose.


Virabhadrasana (Warrior Pose)


· In the Warrior Pose: Spread both the legs a distance of 2-3 feet.

· Keep both hands parallel to the shoulders.

· Turn the right leg at an angle of 90 degrees. That is, bend the knees and keep the soles on the ground.

· Rotate the left leg 45 degrees. In this, the leg has to be taken backwards.

· Keep the head towards the right foot and hand. Then look at the front.

· Now wait in this position for 50-60 seconds.


Utkatasana (Chair Pose)


· Stand straight and take a deep breath and raise the hands.

· Slowly bring the body into a sitting posture, as if you are sitting on a chair.

· Stay in this position for a few seconds and then come back to the starting position.


Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)


· Bend the body and touch the floor with your hands and feet.

· Hide the calves on the floor and keep the knees below the hips.

· Now, slowly lift your legs up and arch your back like a dog pulls.

· Make sure to keep your palms flat on the floor and try to keep your back straight.

· Hold for 4-5 breaths and come back.


Navasana (Boat Pose)


· Lie down on your back.

· Join both the legs together and keep the hands close to the body.

· Take a deep long breath and now while exhaling slowly raise your head, legs, chest and hands.

· Your hands should be just above your thighs. keep legs straight

· It is better if your eyes, fingers and toes remain in the same line.

· Keep the entire weight of the body on the hips.

· Stay in this position for 30 to 40 seconds as per your capacity and keep breathing in and out slowly.

Gradually increase hold times or try more challenging variations of these poses as your strength builds.


Conclusion


Above poses, when practiced regularly and mindfully, contribute to a lean and strong body by targeting multiple muscle groups simultaneously. Combining them in a flowing session.

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