New Health Experts Q&A Fitness & Exercise Fitness for Beginners

Can I lose weight and keep fit in the bathroom?

Asked by:Evangeline

Asked on:Apr 18, 2026 04:15 AM

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  • Muspelheim Muspelheim

    Apr 18, 2026

      If the body's biological clock is normal, there will be a desire to defecate when you wake up every day. We all know that it is a good habit to have a bowel movement after getting up in the morning to help metabolism. In addition, do you also know what small actions in the bathroom in the morning can achieve fitness results? Today I will tell you three small ways to exercise in the bathroom.

      It is recommended that you drink a glass of cold boiled water after getting up, about 300 ml. In addition to regulating the intestines, it can also help speed up the excretion of metabolites in the body and reduce blood viscosity, and is also helpful in preventing cardiovascular disease. disease Morning sudden onset (patients suffering from kidney disease, edema and other diseases should not drink boiled water after getting up). When going to the toilet, do the following exercises:

      1. Learn abdominal breathing - intestinal peristalsis and smooth defecation

      If you do not use abdominal breathing when defecating, but instead hold it in repeatedly, which will suddenly increase the internal pressure in the chest and abdominal cavity, it will cause potential danger to patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, bleeding diseases or hemorrhoids. At the same time, it will also gradually weaken the active contraction ability of the intestines in the defecation reflex, causing or worsening the condition. constipate , or even anal prolapse. Therefore, we should learn and develop the habit of abdominal breathing during defecation, relying on the natural and rhythmic changes in abdominal pressure, rather than relying on holding back, to promote intestinal peristalsis and smooth defecation. Developing this kind of behavior will undoubtedly help healthy is very beneficial.

      2. Twist the "tiger's mouth" - smooth defecation

      “"Tiger's Mouth" refers to the area between the thumb and index finger on the back of the hand, with the Hegu point in the middle. When going to the toilet, you can cross the "tiger's mouth" on both sides, and use the hand with the thumb on top to gently twist from the wrist to the "tiger's mouth" along the edge of the index finger, 30 times on each side and alternate left and right. Because the twisting and pressing is the route of the Yangming large intestine meridian of the hand, sticking to this habit will help smooth defecation.

      3. Dry wash your face and rub your head - refreshing and refreshing

      Put your elbows on your thighs, spread your fingers apart, touch your face with your fingertips, and push your face first by moving your head up and down. skin 30 times; then fix the head and use the fingertips to stretch the skin on the forehead, eye bags and sides of the nose from the inside to the outside, which has the effect of accelerating wakefulness and refreshing the mind; then, raise the arms, bend the five fingers into an eagle claw shape, and buckle them on the head, and perform pinching movements from front to back and from the inside to the outside, which will help to further wake up the brain and refresh the mind.

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