Today's Lunar Exercise

Stomach and digestive system

The Moon is in Cancer, and you feel like arranging a gorgeous dinner and treating yourself and your family to some homemade dishes. Do you know that you can improve the performance of your digestive system with the help of simple exercises in addition to dietary intervention and medicines? Your body is ready for smooth loads today.

Tip

If you are diagnosed with gastritis or other stomach disorders, consult a doctor for determining the right exercises for you.

Step by step

1
Exercise
Working on normalisation of abdominal breathing
Position:
standing
Duration:
0:30
Reps:
5-6 times
Take a deep breath, moving your belly, while your chest shall be motionless. Hold your breath and exhale. Repeat 5–6 times.
Play in video · 0:07
2
Exercise
Working on your abdominal muscles
Position:
standing
Duration:
1:00
Reps:
20 times
Pull your straight leg back while raising your arms, then switch the leg. Alternate breaths: one leg – chest breath, the other leg – belly breath. Repeat 10 times for each leg.
Play in video · 0:46
3
Exercise
Working on your abdominal muscles
Position:
standing
Duration:
1:00
Reps:
10 times
Turn your body sideways with your arms stretched wide apart. Repeat 5 times to each side.
Play in video · 2:27
4
Exercise
Working on your abs
Position:
lying on your back
Duration:
2:00
Reps:
1
Do a bicycle crunch for 1–2 min.
Play in video · 3:06
5
Exercise
Working on your abdominal muscles
Position:
lying on your back
Duration:
0:40
Reps:
6 times for each leg.
Lying on your back, as you inhale, lift your arm and leg perpendicular to the floor. As you exhale, pull your knee toward your nose, grasping your shin with your hands. Repeat 6 times for each leg.
Play in video · 5:27
6
Exercise
Working on your abdominal muscles
Position:
lying on your back
Duration:
1:00
Reps:
1 time
From a supine position, arch your back in the thoracic and lumbar regions, supporting yourself on your elbows. The crown of your head may not touch the floor. Hold this position for 10 seconds.
Return to the starting position. Place your hands behind your head, compensating for the neck position, trying to elongate it slightly and press it gently toward the chest. Hold this position for 10 seconds.
Play in video · 7:05

To finish

Do not deprive yourself of gastronomic pleasures, but remember to take care of your digestive system performance.

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