Breathing gymnastics for weight loss: principles, techniques and exercises

The problem of overweight affects a lot. However, not everyone is ready to give up their favorite dishes and actively play sports. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to get tired of exercising in the gym. To lose weight quickly and effectively, it is enough to master breathing exercises. Special exercises with correct breathing allow you to lose weight every day without much physical effort.

How do breathing exercises work?

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

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

Are There Any Contraindications To Weight Loss Through Breathing Exercises?

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

• after a cesarean section;
• period after surgery;
• recent spinal cord injuries;
• high blood pressure;
• diseases of the cardiovascular system and respiratory system.

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

A set of breathing exercises

The main exercises are based on ancient Chinese traditional techniques. Helps reduce body fat. If there are no problems with overweight, then you do not even need to adhere to a special diet. If the weight is critical, then it is better to combine such gymnastics with fasting days.

The main group of exercises is as follows:

• Lie on the floor or sit in a chair. Regardless of the position taken, it is important that your back is straight. In either case, the feet should be completely on the floor. The legs are bent at the knees. Inhale slowly and deeply, directing the chest and pulling on the stomach. Hold your breath for a while (up to 10 seconds), then exhale and relax. Perform up to 50 reps.
• Sit in a chair, straighten your back, stretch your legs slightly. Rest your elbows on your hips, put your hands together, lie on your hands with your chin. Relax completely. Inhale through the nose, tensing the 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 the breath for a few seconds, then inhale to the limit and relax, exhaling completely. It is advisable to repeat this exercise several times a day.
• Sit on the floor with your legs crossed so that your legs lie on opposite thighs. Place the right hand on the right thigh and turn the left hand with the palm towards the ceiling and place on the right hand. With the tip of the tongue, lean on the palate immediately 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 exhalation tension. After that, you still have the same time to breathe, focusing completely on the breathing itself. At the end of the exercise, there should be a strong desire to sleep.

Breathing techniques for weight loss

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

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 the lungs with air to the limit and exhale sharply. Hold your breath, perform the desired exercise, counting to 10, and relax by breathing. You should exercise using this technique on an empty stomach and it is forbidden to adhere to any diet related to this technique. It is not necessary to breathe only during exercise, you can do it several times a day, doing housework, at work or just walking in the park.
2. Oxysize. This technique is most widespread abroad. Its main advantage is that almost anyone can do it. It consists of the following: inhale, then take another 3 short breaths, filling the lungs to the limit. Then exhale and do 3 more short exhalations, completely emptying the lungs. 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 outside, you can train with an open window. The main purpose of breathing exercises is to enrich the body with oxygen. This, in turn, improves all metabolic processes in the body. Therefore, even if there is no time to perform an exercise, you can simply take a deep breath. You can do this anywhere and at the same time carry out your daily activities.