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You can get a flat stomach and straighten your back in a rather unconventional yet very simple way. Any of us can achieve this with this simple trick, which is so effortless it’s hard to believe it works at all. Apparently most of us try to achieve the same effect with rehabilitative exercises or by spending several gruelling hours a week at the gym. However, if muscle building is not the main goal and we’d like to do something for the health of our back and abdomen, this exercise is ideal. Let’s show how easily you can start at home.
Incorrect spinal shape leads to many problems
The following method is called Fukutsuji after the Japanese doctor Toshiki Fukutsuji. He noticed that in obese people, pregnant women and people with sedentary jobs, the pelvis gradually shifts and the internal organs move due to strain, which leads to their improper functioning. In the lumbar area the spine also becomes warped from strain or improper, long-term sitting, which can lead to unpleasant pain. Besides back pain itself, incorrect spinal posture is also associated with other health problems, for example:
- headaches and muscle pain
- problems with the hips and even vision
The Japanese doctor came up with a method that allows us to straighten our backs, simultaneously flatten the abdomen and even reduce the circumference of our waist. You should practice the exercise 3 times a week and you only need to set aside 5 minutes for it. Soon you may begin to notice visible results. Not only will back pain subside, but your waist circumference may shrink by a few centimeters.
This exercise is very easy
It is important to get an ordinary towel. Roll it up tightly. You can tie it with string so the towel doesn’t unravel. Now just find a spot on the floor that is rather hard. Linoleum will be more suitable than, say, carpet. Place the rolled towel on the floor and lie on it so that your navel area is in its center. If you are lying down, the tips of your feet should now point toward each other and press your soles as much as possible against the floor. Your arms should be extended close to each other, palms should also face the floor and be as far from the body as possible. The positioning of the hands and feet is decisive for the correct exercise.
After approximately 5 minutes you can remove the towel, but do not get up yet. Lie for a moment, then roll onto your side and slowly stand up. As you can see, the procedure is very simple and not physically demanding.
