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RC Vikings · 12-06-2007, 02:45 PM

I'm looking to strengthen my back so it doesn't tighten up during climbing so I went to my first yoga class yesterday in hopes of accomplishing that goal. Has anybody else done the yoga thing or is their something else out there that may be better?

Archaea · 12-06-2007, 03:26 PM

I do ab workouts and core training but I understand yoga is helpful as well.

bluegoose · 12-06-2007, 03:39 PM

i've never thought of yoga as a primary core strengthening tool, but I really know very little of it. Pilates is a very popular way to strengthen the trunk.

For me, there's really no substitute for basic ab and back extensor resistance training.

SteelBlue · 12-06-2007, 07:10 PM

Yoga is excellent for your core. I've been doing it for several months now (off and on) and have noticed a significant difference when I'm doing the sessions regularly. Pilates and yoga are very similar and as far as I can tell Pilates is just yoga positions without all the hokey feel good stuff that I don't enjoy.

RC Vikings · 12-06-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Yoga is excellent for your core. I've been doing it for several months now (off and on) and have noticed a significant difference when I'm doing the sessions regularly. Pilates and yoga are very similar and as far as I can tell Pilates is just yoga positions without all the hokey feel good stuff that I don't enjoy.

I was kinda hoping the hokey feel good stuff would take the place of church.

SteelBlue · 12-06-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RC Vikings

I was kinda hoping the hokey feel good stuff would take the place of church.

Don't you kind of find yourself laughing inside while they're focusing on the breathing and the meditative stuff? I just tivo my classes and ff through that stuff now. There's a channel we get on dish that has a bunch of yoga and pilates classes and I record those to avoid the embarrassment of a class full of people seeing how inflexible I am.

RC Vikings · 12-07-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Don't you kind of find yourself laughing inside while they're focusing on the breathing and the meditative stuff? I just tivo my classes and ff through that stuff now. There's a channel we get on dish that has a bunch of yoga and pilates classes and I record those to avoid the embarrassment of a class full of people seeing how inflexible I am.

At the end of class when the teacher said her word and the class said that word back I was about ready to say amen.

RC Vikings · 12-07-2007, 05:38 PM

http://doesitwork.msnbc.msn.com/?GT1=10645

They have nude yoga. I'll try this class next time.

12-06-2007, 02:45 PM	#1
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	Yoga and cycling I'm looking to strengthen my back so it doesn't tighten up during climbing so I went to my first yoga class yesterday in hopes of accomplishing that goal. Has anybody else done the yoga thing or is their something else out there that may be better?

12-06-2007, 03:26 PM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	I do ab workouts and core training but I understand yoga is helpful as well. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

12-06-2007, 03:39 PM	#3
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	i've never thought of yoga as a primary core strengthening tool, but I really know very little of it. Pilates is a very popular way to strengthen the trunk. For me, there's really no substitute for basic ab and back extensor resistance training.

12-06-2007, 07:10 PM	#4
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Yoga is excellent for your core. I've been doing it for several months now (off and on) and have noticed a significant difference when I'm doing the sessions regularly. Pilates and yoga are very similar and as far as I can tell Pilates is just yoga positions without all the hokey feel good stuff that I don't enjoy.

12-07-2007, 05:38 PM	#8
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	http://doesitwork.msnbc.msn.com/?GT1=10645 They have nude yoga. I'll try this class next time.