Breathing exercises for weight loss: principles, techniques and exercises

The problem of obesity affects many. 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 exhaust yourself with workouts in the gym. To lose weight fast and effectively, it is enough to master breathing exercises. Special exercises with proper breathing allow you to lose weight daily without much physical exertion.

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 energy deficiency occurs. Breathing exercises can correct the situation, which has many benefits:

1. The supply of oxygen to the body is increased, including to the airways and blood. This improves metabolism and leads to active weight loss. All this contributes to increased energy exchange and energy consumption, 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 abdominal muscles from developing, and this therefore contributes to the deposition of fat. If you breathe with your stomach, weight loss will occur with virtually no physical activity, thanks to the work of the abdominal muscles.
3. If you regularly exercise and follow the rules for performing breathing exercises, then you can lose an average of 4 kg per month.
4. Improves blood circulation in the stomach.
5. Decreases 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 where it is better to consult a doctor before starting breathing exercises:

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

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

A set of breathing exercises

The core exercises are based on ancient traditional Chinese techniques. It helps reduce body fat. If there are no problems with being overweight, then you do not even have to follow a special diet. If weight is critical, then it is better to combine such gymnastics with fasting days.

The main set of exercises is as follows:

• Lie on the floor or sit on a chair. Regardless of the position, 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. Breathe slowly and deeply, straighten your chest and inhale. Hold your breath for a while (up to 10 seconds), then exhale and relax. Perform up to 50 reps.
• Sit on 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. Inhale through your nose, tense your abdominal muscles. Then exhale and completely relax. Repeat the maximum number of times.
• Exhale as much as possible. Then take a deep deep breath, hold your breath for a few seconds, then inhale to the extreme and relax, and exhale completely. It is advisable to repeat this exercise several times a day.
• Sit on the floor with your legs crossed so that your feet are on opposite thighs. Place the right hand on the right thigh, and turn the left hand with the palm to the ceiling and put the right hand on. With the tip of your tongue, rest against the palate just behind the upper teeth. For the first 5 minutes, breathe in slowly and calmly and try not to think about anything. Then, at the same time, breathe at a normal pace, which completely relieves the exhalation tension. After this, you still have the same time to breathe, and concentrate fully 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 of many weight loss techniques. In addition, they are very beneficial for the health of the whole body. The most popular are the following:

1. Bodyflex. With it you can perform any set of exercises. To do this, first release all the air from the lungs. Then fill your lungs with air to the brim and exhale vigorously. Hold your breath, perform the desired exercise, count to 10, and relax by breathing. You should exercise by using this technique on an empty stomach and it is forbidden to follow any diets in connection with this technique. It is not necessary to breathe in this way only during exercise, you can do it several times a day, do household chores, at work or just walk in the park.
2. Oxysize. This technique is more prevalent abroad. Its biggest advantage is that almost anyone can do it. It consists of the following: inhale, then take 3 short breaths more, fill the lungs to the extreme. Then exhale and make 3 more short exhalations, emptying the lungs completely. Perform at least 30 reps. Thanks to this exercise, the metabolism is improved and extra calories are burned much faster than with normal breathing.

Any breathing exercise will be much more beneficial if performed 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 amplifies all metabolic processes in the body. Therefore, even if there is no time to complete a workout, you can just breathe deeply. You can do this anywhere and at the same time perform your daily activities.