top 5 exercise to increase stamina

1)Boat Pose

If you rarely have time to hit the gym, this is one of the best exercises to increase stamina at home.

How to Do

Sit on the floor with your legs straight. Balancing on your hips, lift your legs up in the air and stretch your arms out. You will notice that the position is similar to that of a boat. Hold the pose for 30 seconds. Relax. Do this set for at least 5 times. This exercise will stretch your core muscles and your you will feel it in your lower abdominal, lower back and hip flexors

2)Side Plank

Commonly referred to as obliques, side planks help in strengthening your lower and side abdominal muscles.

How to Do

Lie down on your side. Now, keeping your elbow as the support, lift your entire body. Hold this position for 10 seconds. It will be difficult initially, but as you get seasoned increase the hold. The longer you do this exercise, the stronger you will become.

3)Push-ups

Push-up is a simple exercise that focuses on strengthening your upper body and core. It puts to use a wide range of your muscles like the chest, biceps, triceps, shoulder, back and legs

How to Do

Lie down on the floor, on your stomach, with your palms near the chest. Lift your body, putting all the pressure on the palm. Hold the pose for 10 seconds. Do this exercise 5 times and gradually increase the count. If you find it difficult to do this exercise initially, you can try using a raised bench as support until you get confidence in doing it on the floor

4)Chair Dips

For those of you who work long hours at the office glued to the computers, this exercise is for you.

How to Do

Sit in a chair with armrests. Keep your back straight and both your feet steady on the floor, shoulder-width apart. Bend a little forward and with the support of the armrests, move your body off the chair slowly while breathing out. Hold the position for 5 counts and come back to original position while breathing in slowly. You can do this as many times depending on your comfort level.

5)Cycling

Cycling is one of the best activities, and it can be done both outdoors and indoors.

How to Do

If you are riding out, then it is best to start on a track which has a dedicated cycle track for like-minded people. For those of you who use the cycle at the gym, sit up in a straight form with your shoulder blades squeezed in in a straight line. Start cycling on the slow mode for about 5 minutes and gradually increase your pace.