Do Yogi Bicycle Situps
This medium-impact exercise combines a very effective ab workout with the benefits of Vinyasa (breath and movement) sequences in yoga.
Contents
Steps
Getting in the Starting Position
- Lie on your back. Lace your fingers behind your head. Keep your knees bent together and touching your chest.
- Keeping your knees bend, sit up slightly. This is the inhale position.
Performing the Exercise
- Exhale. As you do so, try to touch the outside of your right arm to the outside of your left thigh while straightening your right leg.
- Inhale. As you inhale, straighten your core and bring your knee back to your chest.
- Exhale. Repeat the first step on the opposite side.
- Continue. This should be done for at least a minute, but may be done for up to five minutes .
Frequency
- Do this exercise until your muscles are fatigued. This should be 1 to 5 minutes.
- In order to start seeing/feeling results, aim to do 1 set 4 to 7 days a week for 5 weeks. For faster results, increase the number of sets/times per week you do this exercise.
Tips
- The benefits of this exercise are increased strength and flexibility in your core muscles as well as increase your overall energy.
Things You Need
- Yoga mat
