10 Women Exercises For Six-Pack Abs

Women Exercises For Six-Pack Abs

Women can also build six-pack abs if they can burn belly fat and strengthen their abs muscles. Here are 10 exercises that can help women in building six-pack abs.

  1. Cardio And HIIT
Cardio And HIIT

It is only after you burn tummy fat that you will be able to reveal your six-pack abs. And cardio and HIIT are the best ways to burn fat. You can try jogging, moving up the stairs, swimming, cycling, Zumba, or playing any sports. Choose any exercise and practice it at least three hours a week to see good results.

  1. Crunches

Crunches are an effective exercise to start building six-packs abs with as it works on the mid-section of the abdominal area. It will strengthen your core.

Crunches

Steps:

• Lie down on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor

• Place your hands on the back of your head to support the neck while exercising

• Curl up your neck and the upper back with the support of your hands and exhale

• Inhale and go down to the starting position and repeat the exercises for 2-3 sets of 10 reps each

  1. Bicycle Crunches

Bicycle crunches exercise has multiple benefits. In addition to building the abs, it also works on the quadriceps and hamstrings.

Bicycle Crunches

Steps:

• Lied down on a comfortable exercising mat with your legs stretched

• Bring your hands on the back of your head to support the neck and upper back

• Curl up your head and raise your legs as well

• Turn towards the right, bring the right knee close to your chest, and try touching the right knee with your left elbow

• Turn left, bring the left knee close to your chest, and try touching the left knee with your right elbow

• Repeat this exercise 2-3 times with each left and elbow to make a set and do 10 reps each

  1. Sit-Ups

Sit-ups have the same effect as crunches. Also, it is easier to practice. This exercise works on the rectus abdominus and external obliques.

Sit-Ups

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India’s 12 Top Women Sportspersons

Top Women Sportspersons

Sports has ceased to be a male-dominated area as women sportspersons are also doing well in various fields from squash to golf and swimming to mountaineering. They have made both their families and country proud with their achievements.

Here’re India’s top 12 female sportsperson

  1. Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal

Born: 17 March 1990, Hisar, Haryana
Sports: Badminton
Awards: Padma Shri (2010), Padma Bhushan (2016)

Saina Nehwal is the only female player from India to achieve world no. 1 ranking (2015) and the second Indian player after Prakash Padukone. Also, she has represented the country in the Olympics three times and won a bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics. Saina Nehwal wants to train kids in badminton by opening a sports academy in Haryana.

  1. MC Mary Kom
MC Mary Kom

Born: 24 November 1982, Kangathei, Manipur
Sports: Boxing
Awards: Padma Shri (2006), Padma Bhushan (2013), Padma Vibhushan (2020)

Mary Kom is called Magnificent Mary because of her magnificent achievements. She is the only woman boxer to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times; the only female to win a medal in her first seven World Championships, and the only boxer to win eight World Championship medals. Also, she was the only female Indian boxer to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

  1. P. V. Sindhu
P. V. Sindhu

Born: 5 July 1995, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Sports: Badminton
Awards: Padma Shri (2015), Padma Bhushan (2020)

P. V. Sindhu is the first to achieve the title of Badminton World Champion and second to win two consecutive medals at the Olympics Games. Also, Forbes included her in its list of Highest-Paid Female Athletes in 2018 and 2019. Her earnings were US$8.5 million and $5.5 million respectively in those years.

  1. Bula Choudhary
Bula Choudhary

Born: 2 January 1970, Hugli, West Bengal
Sports: Swimming
Awards: Padma Shri

Bula Choudhary was a born winner as evident from her track record. She participated in a national competition for the first time at the tender age of 9 but she defied all odds to win six gold medals in six events in her age group. Also, she won six golds in the 1991 South Asian Federation Games. In … Find more

6 Yoga Asanas To Relax Your Body And Mind

Yoga Asanas To Relax Your Body And Mind

How do you relax and de-stress your body and mind at the end of a long day?

When you come back home, you first go to the shower to have a relaxing bath and then grab your cup of coffee to feel energized. But drinking coffee could provide little help in boosting your energy level. You should do yoga to feel relaxed.

The advantage of yoga asanas is that they work for the whole body and can be practiced at home. Also, it won’t take you much time in performing an asana after which you will feel recharged and rejuvenated. Also, every asana has its specific advantages.

Check the six relaxing asanas and practice them to relax your body and mind

  1. Balasana (Child Pose)

Balasana is the fetal position of a baby. Also, it is a resting pose that can provide you a great sense of mental, physical, and emotional solace. And you can practice it whenever you want to relax, but you need to be an empty stomach.

Balasana (

Steps:

• Sit down your heels with your back straight and your knees hip-width apart. Inhale

• Bend forward raising your tailbone a little so your torso rests on your thighs and head reaches the floor. Exhale

• Release your shoulders to the floor and stretch your arms with your palms lying flat on the floor

• Maintain the pose for at least 30 seconds

Benefits:

• Helps stretch and lengthen the spine
• Help de-stress chest, back, and shoulders
• Helps stretch ankles, hips, and thighs
• Promotes blood circulation
• Helps in keeping the internal organs active and supple

  1. Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose)

Viparita Karani, a mild inversion pose, has solutions to many problems. For example, it has amazing anti-aging effects on the body.

Steps:

Viparita Karani

• Sit down close to a wall with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor

• Lie down on your back with your head and spine in a straight line and hands extended to sides

• Raise your legs on the wall while keeping your hips close to the wall

• … Find more