7 yoga exercises to lose belly fat and strengthen your core

If you want to sculpt your body without going to the gym, here is a list of seven yoga exercises to lose belly fat at home.

Belly fat can be a problem for most people who struggle with it at some point in their life. However, even with a balanced diet and regular exercise, having a flat stomach can take longer than you’d like.

Luckily, there are some yoga exercises that help reduce belly fat that will do wonders and make this difficult task easier.

Below are seven brilliant yoga poses to help you lose belly fat. Remember to focus on your breathing, take your time, and relax.

ay goodbye to belly fat with these  yoga exercises.

1. Standing Forward Bend

This yoga exercise completely tightens your stomach as you lean forward, which burns fat and strengthens your belly.

1. Stand in the Mountain pose, with your hands on either side of the body while your feet rest together, with the heels touching each other.
2. Keep your spine erect.
   Inhaling deeply, lift your hand upwards.
3. As you exhale, bend forward specified your body is parallel to the floor.
4. Inhale, then exhale, and bend forward completely, with your body falling away from the hips.
5. Try to touch the floor, with palms straight on the floor, and without bending your knees.
6. Beginners can try touching the toes or just the ankles to begin with, working your way to the floor.
7. Holding your breath, tuck your tummy in, and hold the position for 60 to 90 seconds.
   Exhale, leave your toes and lift your body to come back to the Mountain pose.

Repeat this exercise 10 times, leaving an interval of 10 secs between 2 repetitions.

2. Plank

Plank is the simplest yet most effective yoga exercises to lose belly fat. As well as reducing belly fat, it also strengthens and tones arms, shoulders, back, buttocks and inner thighs.

1. Begin with your hands and knees underneath your arms and shoulders.
2. Tuck your toes under and step your feet back to extend your legs behind your body.
3. Inspire while looking just ahead of your palms, so your neck and spine is aligned.
4. Tighten your ab muscles and hold.
5. Your body should form a straight line. Be sure your hands are flat on the ground, and your fingers is spread apart.
6. Hold for 15-30 secs or as long as possible. Do these pose 5 times?
7. Exhale and drop to your knees.

Repeat this exercise 5 times and rest a minimum of 15 seconds between each pose.

3. Pontoon Pose

In this position, you will focus the back, legs and abs.

1. Lie down on your back with your legs stretched out and arms attached to your body.
2. Breathe deeply as you lift your legs, making sure they remain straight and fully stretched.
3. Make an angle of 45 degrees with your body by lifting your torso off the floor and helping your arms to keep their balance.
4. Stay in the position for 15 seconds. Return to the starting position and let your body rest for another 15 seconds.

Do the exercise 5 times and take a 15-second break between each pose.

4. Cobra Pose

Cobra pose are a great posture to strengthen abs and to lose belly pooch. These exercise will strengthen  back, abdomen, and entire upper body. They also make the spine flexible and strong.

1. Lie on your belly with your legs stretched out and your palms positioned underneath your shoulders.
2. Your chin and your toes should be touching the floor.
3. Inspire slowly and raise your chest upward while bending backward.
4. Depending on your strength, hold these pose for 15-30 secs.
5. Exhale slowly and bring your body back to the original position.

Repeat 5 times with a rest time of 15 seconds in between each pose.

5. Mountain Pose

These simple pose helps improve posture and firms abdomen area.

1. Stand with your feet flat, and heels slightly spread out, and the big toes of your feet in contact with each other. Keep the spine erect with hands on both sides and palms facing your body.
2. Stretch your hands to the front and bring the palms close to each other.
3. Inhaling deeply, stretch your spine. Raising your folded hands up above your head, stretch as much as you can
4. Try lifting your ankles and standing on your toes, with the eyes facing the ceiling. If you cannot stand on your toes, you can keep your feet flat on the ground, while your eyes face the ceiling.
5. Breathe normally and hold the pose for 20 to 30 secs.
6. Inhale deeply, and while exhaling, slowly relaxes and bring your feet back to the floor.

Repeat the asana 10 times, increasing count gradually. Relax for 10 secs before you attempt next repetition.

6. Bow Pose

Bow pose is the best exercise to strengthen belly core. To reach its full potential rock back and forth while holding the pose. These move gives your abdomen a full massage and activates the digestion system. Fights constipation. Them too gives the full body and back a good stretch.

1. Start with lying down on your belly in the prone position with legs stretched together, arms placed on either side of the body.
2. Then bend the knees, reach your arm to the ankles of the feet and hold.
3. On inhalation lift your head and bend backward. Lift your legs as higher as you can.
4. Hold these posture for 15 to 30 secs. Breathe normally while holding the pose.
5. On the exhalation, slowly bring back your body to the prone position.

Repeat these exercise for at least 5 rounds with relaxation for 15 seconds after each round.

7. Bridge Pose

1. First, lie down on your back with your legs stretched out and keep your arms close to your body.
2. Then, bend your knees while bringing the soles of your feet to your hands.
3. Next, lift your body so that your back and buttocks no longer touch the ground.
4. You should ensure that your neck and the soles of your feet are in contact with the ground.
5. Also use your arms as extra support to maintain the correct position.

Stay in the position as long as possible.

To achieve results in a short time it is important to do this routine regularly and consistently (2-3 times a week) and combine it with a healthy diet to complement this work.