Spring fitness yoga prevents respiratory diseases

Lead: The lungs supply oxygen to all parts of the body. Spring is a period of high incidence of respiratory infectious diseases. At this time, you can easily prevent respiratory diseases by doing simple fitness yoga to enhance cardiopulmonary function and improve human immunity.

Magpie Horse Stance

Stand with your feet at hip width, and straighten your arms forward to shoulder height. Inhale, slowly lift your heels, and place your body weight evenly on your toes. Keep your eyes straight ahead and slowly bend your knees, using the strength of your thighs and calves to maintain balance. After maintaining the action for 20 seconds, return to the original position and repeat it twice.

This action will stabilize your heart and lung rate, tighten your muscles and increase concentration.

Cobra

Lie prone on the ground, bend your elbows and place them on the ground beside your armpits, open your legs to be as wide as your hips, and put your insteps to the ground. Inhale, tighten your abdomen and buttocks, tighten your elbows, lift your head, shoulders, and chest off the ground, bend your upper body, and lift your head. As you exhale, relax the sphincter and lower your upper body. After repeating 3 times, lie prone on the ground and rest for a while.

This action can increase lung capacity and exercise the muscles of the abdomen and waist.

bow type

Lie prone on the ground, fold your legs towards your hips, and grab your calves and shins with both hands. When inhaling in, tighten your abdomen and buttocks, lift your limbs upwards vigorously, hold your breath, and feel the tension between your shoulder blades. As you exhale, slowly lower your limbs and return them to your original position. Repeat several times.

This action can strengthen the erector spinal muscles, increase lung capacity, and effectively improve the strength of the abdominal muscles.

arch bridge type

Lie on your back on the ground with your legs apart as wide as your shoulders, your knees bent, your heels pressed against your hips, and your hands bent and placed your elbows on both sides of your shoulders. Exhale and slowly push your hands and feet towards the ground, pushing your back and hips upward. Hold for 5-10 breaths, then slowly put down and return to your original position, repeating 3 times.

This action strengthens both limbs and back muscles and helps activate heart and lung function.

locust style

Lie prone on the ground, arms behind your back, and fists. Spread your legs apart at hip width and keep your insteps straight. Exhale and gently lift your legs. Tighten the sphincter muscles and lift the upper body as you inhale.

This action improves digestion and stimulates the chest cavity, expanding lung capacity.

dance style

Stand with your right leg, bend your left knee backward, slowly lift your left foot upward, grab the shin of your left calf with your left hand, and raise your right arm forward. Tighten your abdomen, take a deep breath, stretch your right arm forward as you exhale, shape your fingers into lotus fingers, and stretch your left leg upward.

This action can enhance lung capacity, improve balance, and also has a good effect on lower body weight loss.

(Internship Editor: Xiao Yu)