These are not only good for shaping the body but abs too
Yoga is the most holistic approach towards our body. Even doing simple yoga puts into play every
inch of our muscle, even the ones we didn't know existed. The practice of yoga is inside out, as it awakens and brings to life our body from the outside and internally. So it is no doubt that the best way to improve the body strength, tone the body, and boost your health, yoga is the best thing.
Cat-Cow Stretch
Get down on your knees and bend forward, with your knees underneath your hips and your wrists underneath your shoulders. Now, arch your back on your inhalations with your head bending backward and round your spine on exhalations with your head between your shoulders.
Hands and Knees Balance
From the cat-cow pose, while you are still on your knees and upper body like a table. Now lift your right leg towards the back and straighten it, holding it parallel to the floor and flex your right foot. Once you feel stable raise your left arm keeping parallel to the floor. Try and maintain the balance here for five breaths and then repeat with the left leg and right arm.
Down Dog Splits
Stay on your knees and arms on the floor. Curl your toes and on inhaling straighten and raise your right leg back up high pushing your hips back too. Remember while you lift your leg up higher, do so keeping your hips squared towards the floor. Hold for five breaths and repeat with the left leg.
Plank
Laying down on your facelift your body up with your elbows pointed up and hands just below your shoulders. Like how one does push-up. At this point, draw your belly in, push through your palms and feet, and raise yourself up. Keep the core and glutes tight and do not shrug the shoulders. Try and hold this pose for 30 seconds.
Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose)
This pose helps in strengthening the internal obliques and rectus abdominal. From the plank position, shift your weight onto your right arm as you roll onto the outside of your right foot. Once here, keep both of your legs straight and stack your left foot on top of the right. If not comfortable, keep your feet one behind the other. Now lift your left arm up towards the ceiling and your gaze to the left fingertips. Try and hold this position for three to five breaths and then roll back to the center and repeat the same for the other side.
You can also try high lunges, Ardha Chandrasana the half-moon pose, Utkatasana the chair-pose, Garudasana the Eagle-Pose and Navasana the boat pose.
