\nIs there any benefit?<\/p>\n
Losing belly fat is a top priority for many people. While one\u2019s diet and lifestyle play a significant role, simple exercises like the Vajra twist can also help you cut belly fat, claimed Yong Cun, a Tai Chi practitioner. \u201cAncient fitness method \u2013 Vajra twist big belly killer. 30 each time,\u201d he wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n
How to do: Come down on your knees while keeping them hip-width apart. Slowly lean backward and place the right hand on the left heel and the left hand on the right heel or in the middle of each leg.<\/p>\n
\nIs there any benefit?<\/p>\n
There are several reasons why belly fat accumulates, including poor diet, stress, and inactivity. \u201cThe vajra twist is the\u00a0perfect exercise<\/strong><\/a> to improve strength, burn calories, and strengthen your core. Twists and bends help eliminate stubborn stomach fat and tone and flatten the stomach. You will also be engaging your core continually, which will help you lose belly fat and strengthen your abs,\u201d said yoga trainer Mansi Gulati.<\/p>\n Story continues below this ad<\/p>\n Gulati shared that it strengthens muscles, improves digestion, massages, detoxifies, and nourishes the organs. However, she emphasised that one exercise can\u2019t turn your health around.<\/p>\n Concurred neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad<\/a>, adding that the vajra twist is one of the several good exercises for strengthening abdominal muscles<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0\u201cHowever, it is not a big belly killer exercise, as claimed,\u201d said Dr Kumar.<\/p>\n Other exercises that help reduce belly fat are planks, leg raises, burpees, mountain climbers, crunches, Russian twists, and bicycle crunches. \u201c30-45 minutes of cardio exercises (such as running, brisk walking, swimming, or cycling) on 4-5 days a week also helps reduce abdominal adiposity<\/a><\/strong>. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is also effective in reducing belly fat,\u201d said Dr Kumar.<\/p>\n Any form of exercise like jumping, twisting, skipping, running, jogging etc is generally helpful in blood glucose reduction, noted Dr R M Anjana, managing director, Dr Mohan\u2019s Diabetes Specialties Centre. \u201cMuscle utilization of the glucose makes use of blood glucose as muscle consumes\/burns glucose with the help of oxygen in the process, and over time with\u00a0weight training<\/strong><\/a>, the muscle expands, and the big muscles consume more glucose with increased flow of blood during these periods of exercise,\u201d said Dr. Anjana.<\/p>\n Story continues below this ad<\/p>\n![\"Festive](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UPSC_banner_640x70.jpg\")
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