The 10 Most Common Mistakes Yogis Make When Trying to Lose Weight
You’ve heard that yoga is good for weight loss, but have you made one or more mistakes along the way? They are especially common for beginners!
1. Estimating the benefits yoga can bring to you.
Yoga is one of the most popularly underestimated lean exercise today. Scientific evidence has proven that it can help people lose weight, control appetite, reduce stress, and build lean, calorie-burning muscles.
2. Skip the break.
Relaxation allows muscles to relax and cortisol to decrease. This will help you burn more fat and get results faster. Don’t skip this!
3. Doing wrong poses for your goals
Different stances have different purposes. Some will help you improve your fitness, while others will help you burn more calories. Understand the differences and what works best for your goals.
4. No exercise plan.
Doing yoga randomly is not the right way to lose weight. Find a project that has a schedule you can follow.
5. Hold your breath.
When losing weight, 81% of fat is excreted through breathing. Remember to breathe deeply in the pose for best results.
6. Focus on the perfect pose
No pose is perfect. Focus on improving yourself every time you step on the mat; fat burning will happen as your personal challenge.
7. Forgetting to diet.
While yoga is a great way to lose weight, you can’t just eat junk food and want to lose weight. While losing weight, don’t neglect your diet just because you do yoga.
8. Not practicing enough.
Do yoga at least 3 times a week to burn fat effectively. If you do less, you won’t lose much weight. Make yoga a habit!
9. Not tracking your progress.
Keep a diary and record your weight, measurements, and progress in different areas. The mirror may be misleading, but your journal will let you know if you are on the right track!
10. Having no step-by-step plan to help you through the process.
The biggest problem most people face when trying to lose weight through yoga is that there is no step-by-step guide to help you succeed.