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Get Rid Of The Love Handles After Pregnancy – Part 3

An exercise from yoga which works well to improve the strength in your shoulders, abdomen and obliques, is called planks. The exercise that works best is called side planks but they can be very difficult to do, at least initially. If you are just beginning you should start out with abdominal planks first. Abdominal planks are done by lying on the floor with your face to the floor, your legs extended and your arms shoulder width apart with your hands planted in the position as you would if you were going to be doing push-ups. Push yourself out into a push-up position with your back completely flat your head completely straight and your arms straight without locking the elbows. Hold this position for at least 30 seconds and build up to holding for two minutes. Once you can hold an abdominal plank for up to two minutes you can start adding in side plank. Lie on your side keeping 1 foot on top of the other and your forearm firmly planted on the ground. Now lift your body, resting only on the forearm and the foot that is touching the ground. Your body should form a straight line. Begin by [...]

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