Yoga ball is a very common yoga product. Using yoga balls has many benefits, which can not only add some fun to our yoga practice, but also help us to lose weight effectively. How to lose weight with yoga balls? What are the precautions for practicing yoga?

Fitness effect of yoga ball

1. Yoga ball has a good function and is suitable for everyone to exercise.

Moreover, the yoga ball is very safe during exercise, without great impact, avoiding some injuries during exercise.

Some people with back injuries may not be able to do sit-ups, but when doing yoga, you can use soft yoga balls to help athletes do exercises, which can play an auxiliary role.

Secondly, yoga ball is very interesting.

Everyone has a child living in his body. Practicing yoga balls can help us increase our interest in yoga practice. It is a very good yoga aid. I suggest you practice more.

Athletes can only consume calories by repeating several actions for a long time when doing common equipment exercises such as treadmills and sit-ups, which makes the fitness process of athletes very boring.

Yoga ball practice has changed the previous training mode, allowing athletes to play with the ball in warm and unrestrained music. Athletes sometimes sit on the ball, and sometimes lift the ball for jumping. These interesting movements make the whole process very entertaining.

3. Yoga ball is helpful to train the balance ability of human body.

In the past, fitness exercises were carried out on the ground or on stable equipment, and athletes did not have to think too much about the balance of their bodies.

Yoga ball is different. Athletes leave the ground with the help of yoga balls. For example, sitting on a ball is a balancing exercise. Lifting one leg will increase the difficulty of balance. It will be more difficult to move the raised leg a little.

When doing push-ups with legs on the ball and hands on the ball, athletes should first keep the balance of their bodies and prevent the ball from rolling, so they have to rely on the strength of their legs, waist and abdomen to control it, which makes the coordination of their bodies and the ability to control their muscles effectively trained.

4. Yoga ball has massage function.

The highest realm of yoga ball is the unity of human and ball. The movement design of yoga ball practice should make the human body fully contact with the spherical surface as far as possible, and the yoga ball is made of soft PVC material. When the human body is in contact with it, the inflatable yoga ball will be in uniform contact with the contact part of the human body, thus producing a massage effect, which is beneficial to promoting blood circulation.

5. Correct your sitting posture.

People sitting on the ball, the body is not relaxed, your back, hips, knees and other parts are still making subtle adjustments to maintain balance.

These minor adjustments contribute to the blood circulation of the spinal disc and enhance the strength of the back. By adjusting the center of gravity and balance of the body at any time, you can increase the movement of the spine, strengthen your back strength and maintain a correct sitting posture.

At the same time, using the elasticity of yoga balls can also correct your sitting posture. Therefore, when sitting on a yoga ball, athletes will involuntarily straighten their backs and stretch their shoulders backwards. This is the instinctive reaction of the body to prevent falling, and it is also the correct sitting posture.

How to practice yoga on the ball

1, wall-mounted chair type

The fitness ball clings to the wall, and the upper back sticks to the edge of the ball. Use the ball as a pulley and slowly bend your knees after exhaling until your thighs are parallel to the ground. When finished, hold the posture 15 seconds.

Inhale, slowly lift your thighs and restore your starting point. Repeat this action 3 to 5 times.

By squatting, you can exercise the quadriceps femoris of the thigh, enhance the endurance of the leg and the stability of the lower limbs. You can practice this formula without a ball.

2. Locusts on the ball.

Kneel behind the ball, keep your thighs and abdomen close to the ball, and put your hands above the ball.

Exhale, put your hands on the ground, lie flat on the ball and keep balance with the ground. Inhale, lift your left leg, bend your right knee, and support your right thigh with your right foot plate.

Hold your posture 15 second. After completion, resume the starting point action and change feet to repeat the action. Repeat 2 or 3 times left and right.

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