December 13, 2006

Obliques - day one

Asanas that will help reduce inches around the waist

Today is the first part of a series of exercises that will focus on obliques. we will specially focus on exercises that work on the oblique muscles. The internal and external obliques run on the side of your waist, support the abdominal wall and, with muscles of the other side, rotate the entire torso. Done regularly, these will help you trim those unwanted inches!

Exercise 1
Exercise 1

Exercise 1
• Lie on side, body line straight
• Stretch bottom arm out in front, palm up. With other hand, support your head as shown
• Exhale and raise top leg as shown
• Hold 10-30 seconds, breathing normal
• Repeat other side.

Exercise 2


Exercise 2

• Lie on side, body line straight
• Stretch bottom arm out in front, palm up. With other hand, support your head
• Exhale and raise both legs up together a shown
• Hold 10-30 seconds, breathing normal
• Repeat other side.

Exercise 3


Exercise 3

• Lie on side, body line straight
• Stretch bottom arm out in front, palm up. With other hand, support your head
• Exhale and raise both legs, splitting them as shown
• Hold 10-30 seconds, breathing normal
• Repeat other side.

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