Lack of hard work that challenges the upper body muscles and bones contributes to a loss of mineralization in those bones— osteoporosis —which can be a serious health problem. Apart from preventing osteoporosis and building core arm strengths, these poses also stimulate the body internally. Swipe along to know how.

Side Plank(Vasisthasana)

Being one of Jennifer Aniston’s favorite poses, it builds your arms and helps you develop your inner core strength, also acting as an excellent stress-buster.

Low Plank(Chaturanga Dandasana)

This pose strengthens and tones the entire body, helps teach important alignment, and prepares you for a multitude of poses and a good posture.

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Upward Plank Pose(Purvottanasana)

This pose improves respiratory function, stretches abdominal organs, and stimulates thyroid glands, thus freeing your mind and body.

Two legged sage Koundinya Pose

This pose stimulates the circulatory systems and strengthens your abdominal organs as well.

Half Bound Lotus Side Plank(Kasyapasana)

This pose increases your sense of balance and releases the pain and stiffness of your muscles.

Crane Crow Pose(Bakasana)

This pose gives you a full body workout giving you a physical benefit by using your core to lift you up.

Firefly Pose

This pose focuses on strengthening your wrists and also tightens and tones your abs.

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Shoulder Pressing Pose

This pose plays a great role in increasing the flexibility of your shoulders and developing body balance.