4 Yoga Exercises For Slender And Strong Arms
There is no doubt that consistently practicing yoga helps to tone and
strengthen the body. Ever since this form of exercise became popular,
people have been charmed by the physical benefits it gives to the body.
Yoga only uses your own body weight, which allows you to slim down and
strengthen your body without any more muscle gain.
Yoga helps to strengthen muscles and shape them. These exercises increase
flexibility while building strength. With each movement, you feel your
muscles stretch. One of the best features of modern yoga is undoubtedly
the arm shaping exercises.
Below you will find 4 exercises that will make your arms strong, but
above all firm and slender.
1- Downward dog – do this exercise for
30-60 seconds:
● this exercise helps to stretch the muscles of the spine and
strengthen the shoulders and arms
● first adopt a “plank” posture with your arms directly under your
shoulders and your torso in a straight line from the neck to your
heels
● from this position, lift your hips upwards so that your body forms
an inverted V
● keep your legs straight and keep your heels closest to the
ground
● keep your head lowered between your hands, do not lift it
● Spread your fingers wide apart – let them not be joined
● breathe deeply, don’t hold your air
2 Warrior II
– do this exercise for 30-60 seconds:
● this exercise helps to strengthen the lower body and build arm
strength
● first, stand with your legs wide apart and put your left foot
perpendicular to the right one
● bend the left leg in the knee so that the knee does not go beyond
the line of the toes of the feet, the right leg stays straight
● keep your back straight throughout the exercise
● after the feet are positioned correctly, extend your arms to the
sides, keeping them in line with the shoulders (neither too high nor too
low)
● turn your face to the left
# 3 Half push-ups
– do this exercise for 30-60 seconds:
● this exercise sensationally strengthens the triceps and
shoulders
● for this exercise, first take the plank position with your arms
directly under your shoulders and elbows pointing backwards
● Maintain the correct plank posture, i.e. the body in a straight
line from the neck to the heels
● from the plank position, lower the body so that the chest is a few
centimeters above the ground
● when lowering the body, the elbows are close to the torso, at the
level of the ribs
● modification: while lowering the body, you can lean on your
knees
# 4 Reverse table top
– do this exercise by:
● this exercise strengthens the arms, shoulders and muscles of the
chest
● Before starting the exercise, sit on the floor with your knees
bent and your feet flat on the floor
● legs should be hip-width apart, feet facing forward
● Place your hands behind you and lift your hips as high as
possible
hands, wrists should be just below the shoulders with the fingers
pointing to the sides
