Can you lose weight by practicing yoga?
1, the weight loss effect varies from person to person.
Yoga itself is a sport that requires muscle strength. For thin women, thin muscles are easily pulled. It is suggested to carry out basic strength training before practicing yoga.
2. Need diet and exercise.
Losing weight mainly depends on consuming calories, and the most effective means of losing weight are scientific diet control and effective exercise.
3. Yoga is slow to lose weight.
Yoga has a certain weight loss effect, but unless it is some special yoga practice such as bikram yoga, it is difficult to achieve the goal of slimming in a short time by practicing yoga.
People who are not suitable for yoga to lose weight
1, blood pressure, patients with heart disease
Not suitable for handstands, wheeled movements, etc. When doing handstand and wheeled movements, blood will flow backwards, which will easily lead to insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain, ischemia and shock.
2, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis
Not suitable for Japanese worship, wide-angle bending forward. "Japanese worship" is one of the most basic movements of yoga. Practitioners must bend down. At this time, people with spondylolisthesis may cause the spine to slip again because of this action. Disc herniation may also cause more serious nerve compression in the lower limbs because of careless bending.