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    Any thoughts and comments on yoga ?

    As an experiment I started throwing in a couple of yoga classes after my workouts , about twice a week. I was trying to see if I could alleviate some of the stiffness I get after my workouts. After a couple of weeks not only did I lose all the stiffness but my flexibility and range of motion improved way more than I anticipated , which is awesome! Now, the question is , is this in any way detrimental to my lifting ? It has been suggested that to much flexibility and stretching may impact my lifting. I have no idea if there is any truth to this , have not had any adverse affects in the short time I've been doing this. I really don't want to give up yoga, women in yoga pants are a good thing !!...lol

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    Chicks look extremely hot doing it!

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    Hyper-flexibility can have negative effects on lifting and joints in the long term. Any gymnasts or dancers i have known over the age of 40 have joint issues. The main problem i see with lifting for maximum performance is how deep you'll have to go in a squat to get a stretch reflex.

    I wouldn't quit it if you are enjoying it and reaping benefit doing so.
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    What ever works for you. If you like it and enjoy it, do it up.

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    I used to do the pilates. Its good for core and stability but main motivation was the hotties in sexy outfits. (Shame on me lol)

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    As far as yoga goes. For building muscle it can work (ive done it) but! Only the lighter beginer stuff. If you get all crazy with the advanced stuff i think it can take away from your goals. I wouldnt do a class.. id dvr some of the crap on tv for beginers and do it at home to lengthen those muscles but dont go crazy with it.

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    I did yoga for little over a year, was doing awesome poses like crow pose and side crane and stuff that would basically test my core and strength out by only balancing on 2 hands. It was fun and let me calm down a lot and kind of escape the busy everyday things. Would do it after a workout, good for blood circulation and if your doing inverted stuff at some point it will promote circulation to the brain and helps with digestion and stuff

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    Too much flexibility can reduce the weight you can lift in some cases but won't really affect muscle mass. Yoga is awesome for recovery and mobility. If I had the time is probably do it 1-2x a week
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    Def good for stretching out the muscle fascia.

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    Thanks for the input. I don't get too crazy with it , just mostly ground based stretching.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc114
    Thanks for the input. I don't get too crazy with it , just mostly ground based stretching.
    That's my approach. I throw it in for cross training.

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    This is true that yoga treats depression in very short period. Also, Yoga improves flexibility in body, and the best part is it helps us to shed weight in sometime. I usually do yoga with help of available yoga video online. Thanks for sharing information about Yoga workout.

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