My Boss keeps badgering me go to her classes. She's the typical ultra-Yoga type build whereas I'm showing a fine physique built on years of bacon and Eggs.
What are the benefits apart from flexibilty and a feeling Fung Sui-type stuff.
Flexibility of mind and body, and soul if you so desire. Increased core muscle toning and strength.
And another opportunity to wear your lycra, this time with chicks present.
As for the Feung Shui (pro fung shway)... Chinese astrology with a load of maths to ascertain the 'flow of energy'. You probably get what you need from that sweet ripping singletrack 😆
Namaste
Means I can walk without the aid of a stick.
Also farting is tolerated (but not going 'yeaaaaah RIPPER,get a load of that.....).
Ryan Giggs swears by it, so good for sleeping with your brothers wife and beating up your girlfriend in a nightclub.
Being in touch and control of your body, which helps with balance and sensing movement on the bike. Flexibility, energy, strength and inner resolve.
watching this benefits me...
Kev
You get to view attractive ladies doing 'dog pose'. Oh and it keeps you flexible.
What more do you want?
I was really relaxed until I watched that ^^
I'm not a bloke, but I go because I cycle. My husband goes too.
Long hours in the saddle can tighten/shorten hamstrings, calves and hip flexors. I think this is what is causing me my back/hip problems, so yoga is all about stretching them out and regaining flexibility.
So the answer to your question is "yes".
Rorschach -i know I'll just break down in laughter at that part
Yoga is brilliant.. ive been going once a week for about a year now
i dont go in for all the chakra, energy flow rubbish.
but.. increased core strength.. flexibility.. balance.. improved posture.. increased focus.. its really helped my riding this past year too through a combination of the above.
and as someone else said stretching the cycling shortened hamstrings is so good..
not been yet this year due to a chest infection and can really feel it.. cant wait to get back!
and make sure your teacher is properly qualified
I´ve been doing yoga for a few years now but in order to avoid all the hippy crap I just bought a decent dvd and follow the routines.
Namaste has never passed my lips 😉
watching this benefits me...
yep, me too, cheers Kev.
Now, how can I get Mrs Coolhandluke interested in taking up Yoga?
It might calm the OP the **** down; given the utter shite he's been spouting here today. Please hora, do some yoga. Do some tantric love shit. Meditate. Or something.
make sure you find a good teacher, it really makes all the difference. also go for astanga, or iyengar. Hatha yoga is the classic 'contemplate the navel', and i find it dull as i'm not very flexible, and hatha seems to be very much focused around being bendy.
astanga sometimes called hot, or power yoga in western speak.
depends where you live but i can recommend
mark freeth - freestyleyoga (kent and midlands) http://freestyleyogaproject.com/
anne-marie newland sunpoweryoga (leicester) http://www.sun-power-yoga.co.uk/
Jerry Kielty - balance yoga (glasgow) http://balance.co.uk/yoga/index.php
i have combined this with IM training and it has helped increase power and reduce injury..
Yoga is flippin ace, but it is all about a good teacher. worth travellign to one of mark freeth's workshops, well worth it, really well worth it, he is very enthusiastic and really inpiring, plus you'll sweat like a.....
Increased bowl movements! 😆
As a 41 year old bloke, I find it humiliating and painful in equal measures. I love it. I agree with all the above about core strength, balance and stretchiness - I'm rubbish at all these, and the yoga helps. We do "ashtanga" which involves lots of press ups and so on. Only been doing it for a few months, mind.
Less chance of injury if you crash on the bike, thats reason enough to go for me.
Also a slight increse in power comes with greater flexibility.
I'm the least flexible, bendy, stretchy bloke ever. all the more reason for giving it a go no? I just imagine it being painful. Maybe I'll get a DVD.
everything said above
I've not been for over a year and my joints are suffering for it !
benefits to 'us blokes?
As much as you want really... you can even go for all the hippy BS and start touching your chakras.
Personally - strength, balance, flexibility, I do think that the side twists etc are having an effect on my insides, a superb opportunity to judge my flexibility with other [s]young ladies[/s] people.
oh and I got the giggles bad one time when one girl farted everyone else ignored it I had. to leave the room
I was doing Satria, Indonesian Yoga classes last year. Must start again when my injured calf is back to normal.
here's a clip of what some of it looks like >
http://www.woma.tv/movies/3K/indonesian-yoga.html
tbh. in my opinion, doing yoga makes you feel ace and is well worth all the effort.
Kev
It might calm the OP the **** down; given the utter shite he's been spouting here today. Please hora, do some yoga. Do some tantric love shit. Meditate. Or something.
Cheeky ****er. My insight into the Business world of Football was Nirvana for you 8)
oh and I got the giggles bad one time when one girl farted everyone else ignored it I had. to leave the room
That reminded me of Johnny Knoxville on JackAss in a Yoga class- I know this will happen to me. I'm dreading it! Doing a class tomorrow night.
Wow - Keva... that Equinox video that girl is seriously good at yoga, what an inspriation!
Ditto. 😯
There is a "yoga for cyclists" DVD, I got mine from rough ride guides. It's no substitute for a class though.
*Men on STW suddenly feel the urge to do the "tent" position*
*Men on STW suddenly feel the urge to do the "tent" position*
For every perfect Adho Mukha Svanasana there is a place for a strategically placed and perfectly executed Bhujangasana.
Means I can still touch my toes, and my when my back aches now can I just stretch it out a little and i'm fine insead of being half crippled by it.
I get up and say 'right i'm off now' once the wiered s**t starts - all that chanting and candle gazing and stupid breathing etc.
I used to stay for the 'relaxing' but they got fed up with me snoring -apparently you are suppose to stay awake to get the benefit - FFS!.
I think there are different types. I use a DVD that is more strength biased but it depends what you want to get out of it. I use it for core strength, including legs, balance and improved felxibility.
I also use Yoga to stretch out after the previous days weight sessions helps to iron out the aches and pains of a good workout.
It helps with my kitesurfing and snowboarding, staying flexible as you get older is important.
A lot of people s**** at Yoga until they try it, some of it's frekin hard but worth perservering with. Agreed there's a fair amount of BS in there too! Just skip that.
A lot of people s**** at Yoga until they try it
Too true. There's a good few lads I've introduced to Yoga, or have finally come to a class after the physio tells them too.
Every one of them is a sweating wreck by the end, moaning about how weak they feel despite hours lifting weights every week.
Every one of them is now a regular.
Fat people don't do Yoga, or rather people that do it a lot, are not fat.
iYogi?Fat people don't do Yoga, or rather people that do it a lot, are not fat.
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There is a "yoga for cyclists" DVD, I got mine from rough ride guides. It's no substitute for a class though.
Yeah, I've got that! Did it once in a hotel room when I was away for work. Was too hard.
Shhh.. it's going to be part of my not low-carb, low carb diet and lifestyle book Mustard.
You not been converted yet?
Actually, I've totally forgotten a real benefit... it'll make slamming that stem a lot more comfortable.
to yoga? Been to one workshop, really need to do something as I am the antithesis of flexible.You not been converted yet?
PT at the gym showing me kettle bell swings:
😆you've quite tight ham strings you should maybe stretch more often
you getting a licence this year?
Race licence?
aye, I'm not doing very well today! Is there any other reason to slam that stem now RealMan has gone?!Race licence?
yeti slammed my stem 2 weekends ago, he wouldn't leave until he had molested my bike with his tool.
I had to get my wrench right in the nuts of your headset, make sure you were clamped on hard, and you liked it.
Aye, I should Mustard... looking at a new bike possibly too... the VO2 Pro Carbon is doing it for me at the minute.
There is a "yoga for cyclists" DVD
i've got a dvd that combines a turbo workout with yoga as well, cy-yo i think its called. somewhat embarrased to say i've never looked at it, must give it a go. i've even got a spare copy that i'd sell if anyones interested.
I quite fancy giving something like this a go, and I keep seeing Pilates mentioned as well, is one better than the other?
Also, anyone know of good teachers in and around the Medway area?
I prefer Pilates to Yoga. Just as good for flexibility and really good for addressing muscle imbalances.
It's not wishy washy omm chanting bending over. It's bloody hard work. Sweating, aching limbs, the lot.
That's what I want, not into the spiritual meditation side, I'd get bored with that!
Also, is there different types of Pilates, like there is Yoga?
me and the other half went to our first yoga session last night. The receptionist managed to lock herself and everyone out of the building...so no yoga but the bloke who runs it took us to the pub instead. I like yoga 🙂
Now that is my kinda yoga