What is a stomach vacuum and does it help achieve a flat stomach?

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Abdominal vacuum (udyana bandha) is an exercise used in yoga practice, gaining popularity among many supporters of a healthy and active lifestyle. It strengthens the internal abdominal muscles, thereby reducing its volume, improves the functioning of the digestive system, tones the entire body and has almost no contraindications. We will tell you in detail what abdominal vacuum is and why everyone should start doing it every morning.

The point of the abdominal vacuum is that when you exhale, you strongly pull your stomach under your ribs, and shake your abdominal muscles. You need to do the abdominal vacuum in the morning on an empty stomach. This way the body will wake up faster and get to work. Take a deep breath, inflating your stomach, and with the exhale, pull it in as deeply as possible. Hold your breath and stomach in the retracted position for the maximum time. The easiest way to do the exercise is to place your hands on your bent knees. During the exercise, the internal organs are massaged, toning the intestines, digestive and reproductive systems.

A huge plus of this exercise is that thanks to it you can pump up the transverse abdominal muscle, which does not work during ordinary abdominal exercises. It is because of a weak transverse abdominal muscle that fat is formed, so the vacuum perfectly reduces its volume. In addition, due to the influx of blood that occurs during this exercise, metabolism improves.

The stomach vacuum has several contraindications. It should not be done during menstruation, pregnancy, diseases of the reproductive system and malignant tumors. In other cases, it is a great way to work out the abdominal muscles and abs without much effort, as well as to adjust the work of internal organs.