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To get good??
I've been incorporating yoga a few times a week into my workouts. I never realized how much focus it takes to maintain these positions. The stretching is amazing though
I feel invigorated with yoga; how long before it gets to be easier to do?
I was flexible as a child (did the splits easily), but stopped stretching. I'm 25 now. I started stretching last year when I deployed. Every day, twenty to thirty minutes. I regained all my flexibility within two to three months.
It took probably a good year to see my balance really improve. My flexibility improved nearly immediately.
My flexibility is really noticeably better- I feel like I move more gracefully
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Originally Posted by tommodonahue
I was flexible as a child (did the splits easily), but stopped stretching. I'm 25 now. I started stretching last year when I deployed. Every day, twenty to thirty minutes. I regained all my flexibility within two to three months.
Every day- wow...I've only been doing it 3-4 times a week.
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Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81
I'm still not "good" after 10 years; I'm always challenging myself with new poses, going deeper into familiar poses etc.
That's what's so cool- so many moves it's like there's always something to learn
To get good??
I've been incorporating yoga a few times a week into my workouts. I never realized how much focus it takes to maintain these positions. The stretching is amazing though
I feel invigorated with yoga; how long before it gets to be easier to do?
I have a friend who is into yoga and a few years ago I gave it a try. But to be honest, I have a tough time seeing its value. I like the idea of being at an ideal weight. And I think having a certain level of physical strength has merits and is worth pursuing. Cardo conditioning has obvious benefits. But I've never seen any great health value in simple flexibility. Maybe I'm missing something but I'd think that if a person is going to dedicate a half hour daily to physical well-being, it should probably should be speed walking, bicycling, and swimming. Am I wrong?
I have a friend who is into yoga and a few years ago I gave it a try. But to be honest, I have a tough time seeing its value. I like the idea of being at an ideal weight. And I think having a certain level of physical strength has merits and is worth pursuing. Cardo conditioning has obvious benefits. But I've never seen any great health value in simple flexibility. Maybe I'm missing something but I'd think that if a person is going to dedicate a half hour daily to physical well-being, it should probably should be speed walking, bicycling, and swimming. Am I wrong?
Stretching increases range of motions, or maintains it, keeps your joints,tendons, ligaments and muscles healthy. Circulates blood. If you're an athlete, provides numerous benefits (including foam rolling). Can reduce athletic-related injury and even injury from everyday tasks.
Being flexible (even at a most basic level) increases quality of life in my opinion...
I'm sure you can fit in half an hour of stretching while watching your favorite television show...
edit: and yes, you're wrong. oh and speed walking? funny.
Stretching increases range of motions, or maintains it, keeps your joints,tendons, ligaments and muscles healthy. Circulates blood. If you're an athlete, provides numerous benefits (including foam rolling). Can reduce athletic-related injury and even injury from everyday tasks.
Being flexible (even at a most basic level) increases quality of life in my opinion...
I'm sure you can fit in half an hour of stretching while watching your favorite television show...
edit: and yes, you're wrong. oh and speed walking? funny.
I can see yoga as being a good "in front of the TV" exercise. As for keeping joints, tendons and muscles healthy while improving circulation, I would think stairclimbers and exercise bikes, and swimming would be better. Perhaps the problem is that I am comparing yoga to vigorous exercise, and like apples and oranges, they are two different things and not really comparable.
I can see yoga as being a good "in front of the TV" exercise. As for keeping joints, tendons and muscles healthy while improving circulation, I would think stairclimbers and exercise bikes, and swimming would be better. Perhaps the problem is that I am comparing yoga to vigorous exercise, and like apples and oranges, they are two different things and not really comparable.
They're not. They're in the same category, but have different goals/benefits. When I speak about stretching, I don't specifically mean Yoga. I mean just, stretching. Not a typical hand to toe stretch, a forced stretch that you can feel for sets.
My opinion of Yoga? Roughly the same as yours. I don't see it as overly beneficial as some people put it out to be, especially for the prices that some studios request. I believe most people do it also for the intrinsic value of meditation and whatever that word is.
I use stretching as an important way to recover from heavy weight lifting [and foam rolling]. . . along with cold/hot showers and epsom salt baths. Now I'm talking about an entirely different thing.
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