Breathing exercises for weight loss: principles, techniques and exercises

The problem of being overweight affects many. However, not everyone is ready to give up their favorite dishes and play active sports. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to be exhausted with workouts in the gym. To lose weight quickly and effectively, it is enough to master the breathing exercises. Special exercises with proper breathing allow you to lose weight daily without much physical effort.

How does breathing exercise work?

Most health and weight problems are associated with improper breathing. Normal daily breathing deprives a person of oxygen, resulting in hypoxia, deteriorating metabolism and lack of energy. Breathing exercises can correct the situation, which have many advantages:

1. The supply of oxygen to the body increases, including the respiratory system and blood. This improves metabolism and leads to active weight loss. All this contributes to the increased energy exchange and energy expenditure, which has a positive effect on reducing body fat.
2. The use of abdominal breathing. The average person breathes through the chest, which prevents the development of abdominal muscles, and this, in turn, contributes to fat deposition. If you breathe with your abdomen, then weight loss will occur virtually without physical activity, thanks to the work of the abdominal muscles.
3. If you exercise regularly and follow the rules for performing breathing exercises, then on average you can lose 4 pounds a month.
4. Improves blood circulation in the abdomen.
5. Reduces appetite, which also has a beneficial effect on weight loss.
6. The immune system is strengthened.

Are There Any Contraindications To Weight Loss Through Breathing Exercises?

Basically, these exercises are useful for everyone. However, there are some conditions and diseases in which it is best to consult a doctor before starting breathing exercises:

• after cesarean section;
• postoperative period;
• recent spinal injuries;
• high blood pressure?
• diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

However, all of these conditions are not critical and allow you to perform exercises with a competent approach. In most cases, the right breathing technique can help get rid of many of these diseases.

A set of breathing exercises

The basic exercises are based on ancient traditional Chinese techniques. Helps reduce body fat. If there are no problems with being overweight, then you do not even need to follow a special diet. If weight is critical, then it is best to combine such exercise with fasting days.

The basic set of exercises is the following:

• Lie on the floor or sit in a chair. No matter what position you take, it is important that your back is straight. In both cases, the feet must be completely on the floor. The legs are bent at the knees. Inhale slowly and deeply, straightening the chest and pulling the stomach. Hold your breath for a while (up to 10 seconds), then exhale and relax. Perform up to 50 repetitions.
• Sit in a chair, straighten your back, spread your legs slightly. Rest your elbows on your hips, put your hands together, lie on your hands with your chin. Relax completely. Inhale through your nose, stretching your abdominal muscles. Then exhale and relax completely. Repeat the maximum number of times.
• Exhale as much as possible. Then slowly take a deep breath, hold your breath for a few seconds, then inhale to the limit and relax, exhaling completely. It is recommended to repeat this exercise several times a day.
• Sit on the floor with your legs crossed so that your legs are on opposite thighs. Put your right hand on your right thigh, and turn your left hand with your palm towards the ceiling and put your right hand. With the tip of your tongue, rest on the palate just behind the upper teeth. For the first 5 minutes, breathe slowly and smoothly, trying not to think about anything. Then, at the same time, breathe at a normal rate, completely relieving the intensity of the exhalation. After that, you still have the same time to breathe, focusing entirely on the breath itself. At the end of the exercise, there should be a strong desire to sleep.

Breathing techniques for weight loss

Breathing is the basis of many weight loss techniques. In addition, they are very beneficial for the health of the whole organism. The most popular are the following:

1. Bodyflex. With it, you can perform any set of exercises. To do this, you must first release all the air from the lungs. Then fill your lungs with air to the limit and exhale sharply. Hold your breath, perform the exercise you want, counting to 10 and relax by taking a breath. You must train using this technique on an empty stomach and it is forbidden to follow any diets in conjunction with this technique. It is not necessary to breathe this way only during training, you can do it several times a day, doing homework, at work or just walking in the park.
2. Oxysize. This technique is more widespread abroad. Its main advantage is that almost anyone can do it. It is recommended as follows: inhale and then take another 3 short breaths, filling the lungs to the limit. Then exhale and do another 3 short exhalations, emptying the lungs completely. Perform at least 30 repetitions. Thanks to this exercise, the metabolism improves and the extra calories are burned much faster than with normal breathing.

Any breathing exercise will be much more beneficial if done outdoors. If you can not train outdoors, you can train with the window open. The main purpose of breathing exercises is to enrich the body with oxygen. This, in turn, enhances all metabolic processes in the body. Therefore, even if there is no time for training, you can just take a deep breath. You can do this anywhere and at the same time do your daily activities.