Anyone into yoga?

[papervoid]

Core strength, flexibility, and a quieter mind.

[dennyjones]

I did last year. Loved it. Too lazy to go back though but I need to. It did help.

[papervoid]

The lazyness goes away very quickly once you start again.

[boogielicious]

I don't take classes often, but I have a lot of yoga moves in my workout and stretching routine.  I do them daily.

[GangGreen]

I did last year during the offseason and it really helped my lower back. Never went to an actual class, just used the free sessions offered on demand through our cable provider. This year I've decided that I need to work on building more strength so the yoga's been replaced with light weight training although I mix in some yoga every now and again for flexibility.

[Yukari]

Yup.  Great for enhancing flexibility as well as core strengthening.

[bpeezer]

Every day!  Although my girlfriend and I somewhat prefer acroyoga, as it is a little more fun.  Here's a video to give you an idea (no, the video isn't us).

[AbsoluteTruths]

Not all yoga moves are beneficial. Mobility and flexibility are better gained with full range of motion

strength training. If you build increased range of motion without strength in those new ranges

you will not be able to use it.

[papervoid]

  AbsoluteTruths said:

Not all yoga moves are beneficial. Mobility and flexibility are better gained with full range of motion strength training. If you build increased range of motion without strength in those new ranges you will not be able to use it.

if you're doing yoga, you're building strength in every muscle. If you're not, you're cheating at it.

[billchao]

I haven't done a full routine in a while, but yoga is my preferred excercise nowadays. Like @boogielicious , I also incorporate yoga into my stretching routine, but I'd be lying to you if I said I worked out daily. :-P [quote name="papervoid" url="/t/79177/anyone-into-yoga#post_1094802"] if you're doing yoga, you're building strength in every muscle. If you're not, you're cheating at it.[/quote]I agree. You are strenghtening your muscles as you stretch them, or you're probably doing it wrong. It's not high impact like training for gymnastics or anything, but some positions are downright hard.

[papervoid]

It reminds of when I swing. At least for me, my entire body is active when I swing, like it is in most yoga poses. I was curious if anyone else feels the same thing.

[AbsoluteTruths]

Corpse pose is strenghtening?

[billchao]

  AbsoluteTruths said:

Corpse pose is strenghtening? [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/content/type/61/id/112013/] [/URL]

Haha I was going to make a corpse pose joke earlier, too. But seriously, it's a pose meant for post routine relaxation/cool-down. Not every excercise is helpful or beneficial, either (i.e. situps or military press). I can probably find a pose you can't do for every pose you find that's easy, so lets just not go down that road. ;-)

[papervoid]

  AbsoluteTruths said:

Corpse pose is strenghtening? [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/content/type/61/id/112013/] [/URL]

you could lay on your back in mountain pose and make it as active as you want.

[bpeezer]

  AbsoluteTruths said:

Not all yoga moves are beneficial. Mobility and flexibility are better gained with full range of motion

strength training. If you build increased range of motion without strength in those new ranges

you will not be able to use it.

Yoga isn't just for mobility and flexibility.  You can build a lot of strength, especially if you get into some of the inversion techniques.  Full ROM lifting is great, but ass to grass squats won't get you to do the splits.  There's a reason both types of exercise exist, and if you think you should only do one without the other you are robbing yourself of potential benefits.

[Ernest Jones]

I like watching girls do it. Does that count?

[joekelly]

Ha, some of you guys think only about the body, the body, the body.  At the highest levels yoga is all about the interactions between the body, the mind the the spirit.  I challenge anyone to lie on the back, like in the corpse pose, and keep your mind on one, and only one, thought for one minute.  We will see how strong  you are in your mind.

[Yukari]

  Ernest Jones said:

I like watching girls do it. Does that count?

Good grief. I'm speechless