The spread of yoga over the past few years has been quite major, endearing itself to people around the world with its mix of relaxation and stretching techniques, soothing ones mind and body. It's also the perfect style of exercise for those who may not be physically able to perform other routines which require a greater deal of strength, endurance, or flexibility.
Yoga's major strengths are its focus on proper breathing techniques, which rarely gain mention in other circles, and its slow paced mix of stretching and meditative positions. Some of these routines are perfect for those looking to gain height, as they target the areas of the body that are most affected by poor posture, most notably the spine.
Now then, here are three yoga routines that can be used to increase height as well as state of mind.
The Cobra - This first technique requires you to lay flat on your stomach, legs together and arms tucked in at your sides. Keeping your lower body firmly on the ground, and keeping your buttocks clenched to protect your spine, slowly raise your head and upper body up into the air as high as you feel comfortable with.
The above workout can be done as is, or for added effect, once you've reached the apex of your rise, lift yourself even further up using your arms and hold that position. Both of these workouts are tremendous for the spine and back, increasing strength and stretching them out for greater height and flexibility.
Dog and Cat - No props needed to perform this technique, you can leave the animals alone. What the name of this exercise refers to is the natural body structures of the dog and cat, and how you'll mimic them each in turn to work on your spine and legs. You'll start on your hands and knees, stretching your body out, spine inverted, and tilting your head up. From here you want to shift your spine position completely in the opposite direction, pulling it up, and pulling your stomach in. Alternate between these 2 positions, holding each for several seconds. This workout does wonders for the flexibility and elasticity of your spine, putting it through a full range of motion multiple times in short order.
Downward Facing Dog - This routine sounds more like a kung-fu stance, but is in fact a good routine for working on your spine and hamstrings. Beginning on your hands and knees, as far apart as you can get them, slowly lift your knees off the ground, keeping them straight. Correct use of this technique should leave you in an inverted V position, with your upper body also keep kept straight. Hold for a few seconds and then slowly lower yourself back down to your knees again. Repeat this a few times each session for a great back and hamstring workout.
Yoga is filled with many such routines, all of which share similar qualities for stress free relaxation and stretching. These three in particular are great for height training, targeting the lower back, and in some cases the legs, for added height gain. - 26706
Yoga's major strengths are its focus on proper breathing techniques, which rarely gain mention in other circles, and its slow paced mix of stretching and meditative positions. Some of these routines are perfect for those looking to gain height, as they target the areas of the body that are most affected by poor posture, most notably the spine.
Now then, here are three yoga routines that can be used to increase height as well as state of mind.
The Cobra - This first technique requires you to lay flat on your stomach, legs together and arms tucked in at your sides. Keeping your lower body firmly on the ground, and keeping your buttocks clenched to protect your spine, slowly raise your head and upper body up into the air as high as you feel comfortable with.
The above workout can be done as is, or for added effect, once you've reached the apex of your rise, lift yourself even further up using your arms and hold that position. Both of these workouts are tremendous for the spine and back, increasing strength and stretching them out for greater height and flexibility.
Dog and Cat - No props needed to perform this technique, you can leave the animals alone. What the name of this exercise refers to is the natural body structures of the dog and cat, and how you'll mimic them each in turn to work on your spine and legs. You'll start on your hands and knees, stretching your body out, spine inverted, and tilting your head up. From here you want to shift your spine position completely in the opposite direction, pulling it up, and pulling your stomach in. Alternate between these 2 positions, holding each for several seconds. This workout does wonders for the flexibility and elasticity of your spine, putting it through a full range of motion multiple times in short order.
Downward Facing Dog - This routine sounds more like a kung-fu stance, but is in fact a good routine for working on your spine and hamstrings. Beginning on your hands and knees, as far apart as you can get them, slowly lift your knees off the ground, keeping them straight. Correct use of this technique should leave you in an inverted V position, with your upper body also keep kept straight. Hold for a few seconds and then slowly lower yourself back down to your knees again. Repeat this a few times each session for a great back and hamstring workout.
Yoga is filled with many such routines, all of which share similar qualities for stress free relaxation and stretching. These three in particular are great for height training, targeting the lower back, and in some cases the legs, for added height gain. - 26706
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