Yoga Exercises to Gain Weight in a Balanced and Healthy Way

Gaining weight is as tricky as losing it, no wonder the methods remain same. Be it exercises, yoga, diet or lifestyle changes all of them need control and coordination for both weight gain and weight loss. For those women who can’t put on any pounds despite eating a lot or not working out, all it means is somehow their routine needs some change. Or in my opinion how blessed to not worry about counting on calories, but seriously they may need some health check up too. Check out some tried and tested yoga exercises to gain weight.

Top 3 yoga exercises to gain weight in a balanced way:

Yoga by nature, helps in body and mind fitness, it not just gives you self control but also accomplishes a lot more than just peace and tranquility. Yoga benefits for weight gain are immense, as it not just helps you to get more pounds but balances them and does not cause any health hazard too. Check some wonderful yoga exercises to gain weight here:

1- Vajrasana also known as Thunderbolt pose or diamond pose:

Vajrasana helps in improving digestion and thus body absorbs the nutrients effectively. It also enriches blood circulation, great for stomach, uterus and liver.

How to perform vajrasana:

– Sit down on your knees
– Let the buttocks rest on your heels
– Put palms to rest on knees downwards or in Gyan mudra
– Keep the posture upright and back straight
– Keep holding the position for 2-3 minutes by deep inhaling and exhaling

Benefits of Vajrasana :

– Supports flexibility and body toning
– Cures Varicose pains
– Purifies blood
– Serves and a healing exercise too
– Strengthens muscles
– Heals lower back pain
– Supports the stomach

2- Pavanmuktasana or the wind relieving pose:

This helps in stretching the back and the neck such that abdominal muscles are tensed and blood circulation is enriched. Also internal organs are compressed which helps in stimulating the nerves and increasing its efficiency. The trapped gases are released and thus strengthening of system thus giving weight gain benefits too

How to do Pavanmuktasana:

▪ Lie down with your arms beside your body and feet stretched out keep heels together.
▪ Now fold your knees and hold the position strongly with your arms
▪ Now exhale and slowly bring your folded knees towards the chest, with thighs keeping pressure on the lower part of abdomen. Keep holding tightly with your arms
▪ Now inhale and lift your head in such a way that the chin touches the knees.
▪ Hold this position for 45-60 seconds.
▪ Now slowly exhale and keep the knees and head back gently

Benefits of Pavanmuktasana:

– Strengthens abdomen and lower muscles
– Improves blood circulation and gets rid of gases trapped inside
– Strengthens back muscles and of the arms and legs too
– It burns excess fat which is unbalanced and also spreads it in a balanced way
– It helps in easing the tension off back muscles

3- Sarvangasana:

Sarvangasana is the supported shoulder stand position. This pose stimulates and regulates the entire body. It enriches different internal organs of the body effectively

How to do sarvangasana:

▪ Lie down on your stomach.
▪ Now raise your legs upward to 90° angle.
▪ Bring the legs towards your head by raising your buttocks up.
▪ With the legs, abdomen and chest stretch to form a straight line and hold it up.
▪ By placing the palms on your back give support to the position.
▪ Place your chin against the chest and keep holding for 30 seconds or a minute.
▪ Now return back to the rest position.

Benefits of Sarvangasana:

– Prevents blood pressure
– Good for containing thyroid problems
– Soothes headache and hypertension
– Relieves insomnia and constipation
– Beneficial for asthma stomach ulcer
– Gives strength

The above compilation on Yoga exercises to gain weight is to help you get strength and muscles in an effective and enriching way. Try to keep your sleeping and diet in tandem with the process to get maximum benefits.

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