Ha ha ha! Wow, unlike you I would bust out in laughter!!! ; )
I'm glad you found something that helps you. I've seen some of those Yoga studios in Louisville, but never got the courage to go in one. Maybe someday I'll suck it up and give it a go. ; )
Yep! When you're doing some of the postures, the instructor will say "you are now massaging your transverse colon" or some other internal organ. Sometimes I've had to hold back the laughter. I feel like saying no lady I'm just stretching my big butt muscles!
Even when I had no injuries, I still found that mobility drills improved my performance in the weight room. And yes, he was spot on with the whole training vs working out debate.
Janet-
Massaging internal organs? Wow, I never heard that one! I think Tony's main argument against Bikram yoga is that some people do that, and only that, and think they are going to build the ultimate body. If it helps you and makes you feel better, I am all for it.
I find that Bikram yoga does help especially if you have mobility/flexibility issues from past injuries as I do. I'm not saying do it every day as some women and men do. Try maybe once or twice a week. No, I don't buy into the bullshit that I'm somehow massaging my internal organs. I'm stretching in a hot room. But that hot room has a therapeutic effect that I could not get in a normal temp room. Give it a try if you're hurting.
After straining muscles in my hip area I had stopped training for several months partly from discouragement. Mobility drills have really helped me with no setbacks. i love the comment on the difference between exercisers and training. I don't think most people can grasp that because they thinks it's for pro athletes only. How his general philosophy on total body splits versus other splits just in general because I'm sure my goals are different from your readers.
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Janet-
Ha ha ha! Wow, unlike you I would bust out in laughter!!! ; )
I'm glad you found something that helps you. I've seen some of those Yoga studios in Louisville, but never got the courage to go in one. Maybe someday I'll suck it up and give it a go. ; )
Thanks again!
Posted by Nia Shanks at 3:55pm Mar 12, 2010 [permalink | flag as inappropriate]
Yep! When you're doing some of the postures, the instructor will say "you are now massaging your transverse colon" or some other internal organ. Sometimes I've had to hold back the laughter. I feel like saying no lady I'm just stretching my big butt muscles!
The heat does help for a better stretch.
Posted by Janet at 10:05am Mar 12, 2010 [permalink | flag as inappropriate]
Charmed-
Even when I had no injuries, I still found that mobility drills improved my performance in the weight room. And yes, he was spot on with the whole training vs working out debate.
Janet-
Massaging internal organs? Wow, I never heard that one! I think Tony's main argument against Bikram yoga is that some people do that, and only that, and think they are going to build the ultimate body. If it helps you and makes you feel better, I am all for it.
Thanks for the great comment!
-Nia
Posted by Nia Shanks at 9:34am Mar 12, 2010 [permalink | flag as inappropriate]
I find that Bikram yoga does help especially if you have mobility/flexibility issues from past injuries as I do. I'm not saying do it every day as some women and men do. Try maybe once or twice a week. No, I don't buy into the bullshit that I'm somehow massaging my internal organs. I'm stretching in a hot room. But that hot room has a therapeutic effect that I could not get in a normal temp room. Give it a try if you're hurting.
Posted by Janet at 6:28am Mar 12, 2010 [permalink | flag as inappropriate]
After straining muscles in my hip area I had stopped training for several months partly from discouragement. Mobility drills have really helped me with no setbacks. i love the comment on the difference between exercisers and training. I don't think most people can grasp that because they thinks it's for pro athletes only. How his general philosophy on total body splits versus other splits just in general because I'm sure my goals are different from your readers.
Posted by charmed1taz at 10:28am Mar 11, 2010 [permalink | flag as inappropriate]