12 Simple Exercises That Help Decrease Your Appetite in 5 Minutes

One of the biggest problems after doing good physical training is that it can make you feel very hungry. And overeating can end up harming your health and even make you lose motivation to continue practicing an exercise routine. But the good news is that there are many exercises that can help you fight hunger, keeping you satisfied and healthy.

O awesome.club discovered some exercises that can help you overcome hunger in five minutes (or less)!

This simple Chinese gymnastics exercise is said to help fight hunger, even if you haven’t eaten all day. Get support, such as a small table or chair. Lean your elbows on it and lean against the wall. Take a deep breath and at the same time fill your belly as much as you can. Hold your breath for three or four seconds. Exhale and relax your stomach muscles. Repeat 10 times. They say it’s good to do this exercise before a meal. The feeling of hunger may disappear immediately or after a few minutes.

Evidently, frogs are adept at keeping their appetites in check. This is an exercise that requires you to lie on your back. Raise your legs slightly, keeping them parallel to each other. Press one hand against your chest and the other against your stomach. Expand the breath filling the chest. Do this exercise before each meal, as it can help you feel satisfied with a small amount of food.

As an extension of the Chinese exercises mentioned above, there is also a movement that can help you control your breathing and your thoughts. Bend your legs so that your knees stick out like the petals of a lotus flower, keeping your back straight. Stay in this position for five minutes, paying attention only to your breathing.

Practicing yoga can help you fight the urge to overeat 51% of the time, according to research. A few simple poses, like the downward facing dog pose, can do the trick and help you feel full throughout the day. In this exercise, you support yourself on your four extremities and, little by little, bend your torso forming an inverted ‘V’.

First, get into Downward Dog Pose. The next step is to lie on your stomach and gradually raise your head, keeping your neck straight, imitating a snake. Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds, before returning to Downward Facing Dog.

Similar to Cobra Pose, start in Downward Dog Pose. Gradually move your head forward, giving the impression that you are lifting yourself up with your arms off the ground, before returning to Downward Dog Pose. Some people also try to make a “side table”, which forces them to support themselves with one arm.

You can even exercise while standing! Stand with your arms at your sides. Lift one leg and place it against the corresponding inner thigh. Place your hands in prayer position and hold the position. Then switch legs and do the same on the opposite side.

For this pose, sit on the floor with your legs straight, then bend your knees and lift them slightly in the air. Stretch your arms alongside your legs and hold this position for a few seconds.

This time, lie down on your back and relax for a while. She lifts her legs and moves them up to her head, finally placing them on top of her, trying to touch the ground. Even if you can’t reach the floor, try as hard as you can and hold this position for a few seconds.

There are several variations of the warrior pose or the so-called “Virabhadrasana”, but there is one that is believed to help fight hunger. First, stand on the edge of your yoga mat. Take a big step back with your left foot, placing it at a 45-degree angle, and bend your right knee, keeping your left leg straight. Bring both hands to the sides. Stay in this pose for a few seconds.

A few simple exercises that even your little sister can do will help you fight hunger. According to a 2013 study, men who exercised by jumping rope were less likely to fill up on food than men who cycled. It is believed that the additional stress on the muscles and bones helps to fight the appetite.

Similar to jumping rope, any exercise that puts tension on your muscles and bones can help reduce hunger. If that’s true, it makes sense to leave other types of exercise light and use your muscles in the here and now. Lift weights or take a boxing class.

Intervals or smaller exercises done during the “rest” time in a workout can also help curb your appetite. For example, run at your top speed for about a minute, then run at a slower speed for about 4 minutes. According to research, people who did this ate about 170 fewer calories an hour after training compared to moderate exercisers.

Do you know any simple exercises that can help you fight hunger? Let us know in the section below!