Whether it is in doing the poses statically or dynamically, you have to challenge yourself.

Initially, for a few weeks, you may maintain a soft practice.

But over weeks, the practice must increasingly become challenging.

This does not mean doing many poses in one session.

Rather, whatever you do, it must be done to the point where the muscles involved are completely challenged.

An example of this: On the first few days, you may do the cat stretch five times or so.

After that, you should increase the set to about 30 each time.

The same goes for whether it is a simple or a tough pose. Or whether it is done dynamically or statically.

Either way, it must be held longer or done more times.

This is the only way for the weight loss to be sustained.

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