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If you’re struggling to make time to exercise, these yoga poses are the way to go. These poses help to open up your chest and lungs, stretch out the spine, and renews energy flow throughout your entire body. Practicing these yoga poses every morning will help you feel great and excited throughout the day.

Want to workout and keep fit but can't seem to stick to the gym routine? Here are some exercises that you can try at home. No fancy equipment needed.

Balancing on your tummy, lift and lower your arms, chest, and legs in the superman pose. Squeeze your back, glutes, and inner thighs for control. In the elbow plank position, push your shoulders past your elbows and glide from the balls of your feet to your toes and return. Then do side leg lifts. End with plank twists, opposite elbow to knee. Do each exercise for 1 min and repeat.

You can use a kettlebell to perform deadlifts, figure 8s, swings, Russian twists, and lawnmowers. Stand straight and tall, legs hip-width apart. Grip the kettlebell with both hands. Keeping your abs tight and your back straight, bend at the waist while bringing the kettlebell close to the ground. Squeeze your glutes and slowly return to a standing position. Try this deadlift while balancing on one leg.

To achieve an all round strong core (and for better looking abs) you need to strengthen your oblique muscles (side abs) too. Side planks, spiderman pushups, oblique crunches, twisted knee tucks, bicycles, windshield wipers, hanging V-ups and hanging oblique knee raises will help you shape your side abs. Include one or two oblique exercises at the end of your daily workout.

Anjaneyasana or low lunge, stretches hip flexors and strengthens quads. Agnistambhasana or double pigeon, increases range of motion in hips. Makarasana or Dolphin pose, strengthens core, arms and legs. Supta Matsyendrasana or reclined spinal twist, stretches shoulder, lower back and chest muscles, realigns the spine and supports healthy digestion.

Asanas which cause torsion help in digestion and detox, relieve back pain, and improve spinal mobility. Try out Ardh Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose), Bharadvajasana (Lateral Twist of the Spine), Konasana (Windmill Pose), Marichyasana (Torso and Leg Stretch), Garudasana (Eagle Pose) and Jathara Parivartanasana (Belly Twist).

Lie on your back, keep arms out to sides, palms downwards. Bend both knees into chest. While exhaling drop both knees as close to the left arm, twisting spine and low back. Keep shoulders flat on floor, close eyes, and relax and let gravity keep knees down. Breathe and hold for 6-10 breaths. Repeat on opp side. Avoid if pregnant or if you have knee ligament injury.

Sit on the floor with legs straight out, back straight, hands by your side, and palms on the ground. Fold left leg and place it on right thigh with left sole facing upwards. Bend right knee to Vajrasana pose. Place right hand palm on left knee. Twist left hand from behind your body and try to touch your right foot. Stay as long as comfortable (max 30-45 secs.).

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