ernest_t_bass;1173992 wrote:I bought the 25 minute Gaiam one, and it isn't bad. It's just so fucking boring.

LJ;1173994 wrote:I love doing the Yoga. I don't do Yoga Belly during regular weeks (I'm not killing my abs 3 days in a row)
I do the first 45 minutes of the movement portion, then skip ahead to the cool down at the very end.
I always feel so much better the next day after doing it. It kind of sucks after blasting your shoulders the day before, but you work the soreness out pretty quickly.

Raw Dawgin' it;1173995 wrote:Yoga is fucking boring - i also don't think there are too many benefits from doing it.

Raw Dawgin' it;1173995 wrote:Yoga is fucking boring - i also don't think there are too many benefits from doing it.

Raw Dawgin' it;1173995 wrote:Yoga is fucking boring - i also don't think there are too many benefits from doing it.

Raw Dawgin' it;1173995 wrote:Yoga is fucking boring - i also don't think there are too many benefits from doing it.

like_that;1174003 wrote:There are definitely benefits but I agree boring as hell. Also never feels like I truly got a workout in. I need intensity in my workouts.

LJ;1174001 wrote:Calorie burn
increased flexibility
stretching

I'd say those are pretty important.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/04/arthur-boorman-veteran-walks-again-yoga_n_1478847.html

ernest_t_bass;1174005 wrote:First time I ever did Yoga, I did the entire 90 minutes. Sweat my ass off.

LJ;1174008 wrote:Some people just don't like things unless they are anaerobic. Preference thing I guess.

Raw Dawgin' it;1174016 wrote:I stretch after workouts but that's about it. I've done yoga a bunch of times but i never finished feeling like i got a work out in and i just don't see much of a difference than stretching after work outs to prevent injuries.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/wellness/fitness-food/story/2012-02-08/Untangling-the-benefits-and-hype-surrounding-yoga/53013704/1

LJ;1174019 wrote:You aren't supposed to feel like you got a "workout". You are supposed to feel more relaxed and looser.

Also, that article is interesting as it doesn't define which type of yoga. An Ashtanga program is going to get your heart rate up and burn a LOT more calories than a Hatha program.

OneBuckeye;1174036 wrote:I noticed a huge difference in my flexibility after doing Yoga for serveral weeks. Plus the first 45 minutes are very challenging and get me sweating. I'm with LJ. You should do it.

OneBuckeye;1174036 wrote:I noticed a huge difference in my flexibility after doing Yoga for serveral weeks. Plus the first 45 minutes are very challenging and get me sweating. I'm with LJ. You should do it.

OneBuckeye;1174041 wrote:Ok Brah. At least do an shorter version.

Raw Dawgin' it;1174030 wrote:Isn't that the definition of a workout? You may feel/see benefits from it, but i don't think it's worth the time. I think it's mostly mental.

LJ;1174044 wrote:I'm saying that you aren't supposed to feel like you just did a 5 mile run or just blasted your lower body with deadlifts and squats. Like I said earlier, a lot of people think they didn't do anything unless their muscles are in complete fatigue or their heart rate hits 165.

Even the article you posted has benefits well beyond "mostly mental" such as flexibility and increased circulation. Yoga is supposed to be a longevity thing, not a "blast your abs and biceps and lets go to the beach" thing.

OneBuckeye;1174046 wrote:I don't do it anymore either (i'm not doing P90x), but I'm not sure why you are so quick to label the "so called benifits". My brah comment was at the boss man ETB.

Raw Dawgin' it;1174050 wrote:
edit: yoga does not equal a lifting/running workout, i meant the stretching post work out is no different IMO than 45 mins of yoga.

Raw Dawgin' it;1174050 wrote:i meant the stretching post work out is no different IMO than 45 mins of yoga.

ernest_t_bass;1177409 wrote:Just started Phase 3 today. Forgot how tiring the back/chest exercise was, but having been through both phases, I really pushed myself this morning. I'm definitely spent.