I've only done the Yoga X workout in P90X. I like the start of it, but as a fat man, half way through the workout to the end of the workout I could pretty much do none of those poses. Just ordered DDP Yoga because of this thread.
The first half of the video is enough IMO. I do the first half, then when you start the balance poses I fast forward to the individual stretches- cobbler, spine stretch, cat, frog, hamstring, glute, laying twist, and happy baby. In total it takes me about an hour to do it
I've incorporated it to my stretching routine before lifting and I do it three times a week periodically when I take a break from lifting. Yoga is incredible and everyone should do it.
Basically a slowed down version of yoga that is more of a focus on stretching and breathing. It's not as intense as most other yoga. It's really helped me. I stretch every morning and evening. It's helped my arthritis in my back. I should have surgery but I refuse to at this point.
Yeah, that's kind of how I treated it because there was just no way to do most of the 2nd half. Not even modified or using "props". Seems like the DDP yoga is more geared for guys like me and the cost isn't really a concern so I figured I'd give it a shot.
I'm not the biggest fan of Yoga X either but it's so far the only one I've found that does a lot of poses involving stretching the hips (by design or not) with how much you use Crescent and Warrior 1, which I really like considering I sit for 9 hours a day at an office
Vinyasa 4 life been doing it for years...i'm a big guy (6-6 260) and can't do some poses but fuck it...no judgment
startinh it this summer to help my back which is starting to fall apart due to the strain of ESPORTS. i downloaded ddp yoga and it looked good but i dont have a good place to do it in my house
I've been looking into doing hot yoga a few times a week. I'm constantly sore and have terrible flexibility from lifting and everyone I know that does yoga swears by it helping out with it.
I have had constant back issues for the last 3-4 months from lifting over the last 5 years. I would like to find something that helps me to lose weight and is not hell on my knees and back. My flexibility is negligible at best. Will yoga help me lose weight? Will I be remotely able to do any of the poses after a few weeks? In the past, I have struggled beyond belief with any type of stretching. Is there any band that I can buy that will help me to be less terrible?
Some dude went from being a cripple to losing 140 lbs. in 10 months and running sprints by doing DDP Yoga. That's obviously an extreme case, he probably made major changes to his diet and maybe his lack of mobility was somewhat overplayed, but it's definitely a tough, but rewarding workout.
Pretty much in the same boat as me. I'm going in the morning. They have a $5 hot yoga class. I guess I'm just going to rent a mat and see if I like it before I buy my own. I'm a huge fan of sitting in the sauna and sweating my ass off and from what I've read this makes you sweat your ass off. I fully expect to only be able to do 5% of the shit though. Apparently that's ok and you just grab a spot in the back by the wall so you can use it until you get better and they have blocks if you can't reach all the way to the mat.
Blocks, chairs, etc. definitely make a huge difference if you're just starting out and aren't very flexible.
I can touch my toes as well, but definitely need blocks to get in some of those poses without full on tipping over and falling like a giant tree.
You should obviously do what helps you feel like you're improving your health and being healthy, but in terms of the past few posts, yoga is only really going to be right for you guys if you like stretching/ want to be flexible. That's the biggest benefit of yoga - lean muscle development through stretching and the holding of poses. If you can't reach as far the pose is supposed to go then don't worry about it. I hate to sound as ditzy as some of my instructors but "yoga is a journey". You'll get better at the poses as you go but it's much more than likely that you'll never truly get them all or be "good" at yoga. You'll just be and feel better. My
Anyone who is our age and already having back problems should give yoga a shot. It helps your back immensely and you feel a lot better overall since a lot of us are hunched over a desk 40+ hours a week and probably 10 or so driving. Thats not how your body is supposed to be positioned for that long. I'm a big fan of doing about five minutes of yoga every couple of hours at the office.
I live next door to a yoga studio. Once a month I check the schedule in the window. They reserve 90% of their classes for pregnant women. The only sessions I could do meet in the middle of work days, so I never participate. HTH
I recently made a career change and now I'm at a desk 50 hours a week, I also have mild scoliosis...I want to get into yoga but really have no clue where to start...I'm inflexible as fuck, I can touch my toes but that's about it...I also think it would help my golf game....
Search DoYouYoga 30 day on youtube. I linked it higher up in the thread. Short 20 minute workouts that cover a variety of poses and muscle groups throughout the program.
What's the general feeling about hot yoga? Thinking about trying it out at the local gold's gym for a couple times before vacation.
There are tons of types. I've only done one version (Bikram). It's one of the hardest workouts I do. Make sure you're hydrated well
There aren't a lot of yoga options in Murfreesboro, I'd have to drive to Nashville most likely to get into regular yoga classes and I leave for 80 days next month. The gold's gym in town does Hot 26 and Power Yoga.
Vinyasa is for the housewives that need an excuse to wear their expensive lululemon shit and what to justify drinking drinking frapuccinos because they "exercised" If you want a work out and build flexibility - turn up the heat. #yogasmacktalk
Is it worth it to try out 2-3 times before i go on my trip or should I wait until I can commit to it?
also all jokes aside the notion that heat helps you build flexibility doesn't even make physiological sense warming your muscles makes it easier to reach the poses, but a step stool doesn't make you taller, jit
We have three yoga studios in my town, here's how they describe themselves: Can someone let me know what these mean? "Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in the traditional Mysore style" "Peace of India Iyendar Yoga Sanctuary" and "Soma Yoga: Yoga through the 5 senses" Also, I thought this was funny:
Yoga in Denver is amazing. Get high as fuck and go to vinyasa plus all the women are in top notch shape.