Lifting and yoga???

jazzy_45
jazzy_45 Posts: 101 Member
edited November 8 in Fitness and Exercise
Do you fellow lifters also do yoga??? Are there benefits to doing yoga in addition to weight lifting? Would you recommend it?
How often should I do yoga, and is it okay if I do it on the same days I lift? At my gym there's only yoga in the mornings, so I would go to yoga in the morning and lift at night. Or should I do yoga on different days?
Sorry for all the questions. :blush:

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  • harlequin0318
    harlequin0318 Posts: 415 Member
    Do ALL the exercise - reap ALL the benefits
  • jazzy_45
    jazzy_45 Posts: 101 Member
    True :-)
  • scg17
    scg17 Posts: 88 Member
    I do both. If I lift, I won't do a super intense vinyasa class the same day, but maybe a yin or more hatha-like class. I typically alternate days, but that is more a time issue (can't go to the gym for an hour, then commute to my yoga studio for an hour class, work, etc).
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    edited November 2014
    Yoga, or any stretching at all, is a great compliment to lifting. IMO, stretching doesn't get the attention/importance it deserves.

    I'd keep the yoga to more of a stretching/mobility poses vs some of the more intense "power" yoga type classes.
  • mochapygmy
    mochapygmy Posts: 2,123 Member
    For a challenge I was in last week, I lifted more than usual and my off days were spent doing yoga. Great combination! I felt strong, limber and no DOMS.

    I agree with skipping power or sculpting yoga.
  • deluxmary2000
    deluxmary2000 Posts: 981 Member
    On Mondays I do a hatha (relaxed, stretching) yoga class on my lunch break and then SL 5x5 at night. I'm a relative newbie at both lifting and yoga, and haven't noticed any issues doing both on the same day. But as others said, some types of yoga can be intense, so if you're going to do lifting the same day I would stick with a hatha class.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    edited November 2014
    I lift 3x a week and do yoga once a week (hot hatha yoga). I feel like yoga helps me with my range of motion and has helped me focus on my breath a bit more, especially when I'm lifting. I also do a bit of light yoga/stretching after I lift (when I force myself to). I feel like I have less soreness when I do. I know it's beneficial, but I'm guilty of neglecting stretching.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    jazzy_45 wrote: »
    Do you fellow lifters also do yoga??? Are there benefits to doing yoga in addition to weight lifting? Would you recommend it?
    Yes.
    Yes.
    Yes.

    I do "power" yoga and vinyasa ( I think that one, it's flow). Personal benefits are better movement, better balance, better body control, and beautiful things to look at.
    I recommend it.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    OMGOMGOMG...i didn't know Taylor Swift was on this app? I can't wait to try her YogaWHILEWeighlifting Videos! That's what I thought this was about and I still want it to be about that.
  • sweetNsassy2584
    sweetNsassy2584 Posts: 515 Member
    Strength training, cardio, and yoga. All great things :wink:
  • h7463
    h7463 Posts: 626 Member
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    Yoga, or any stretching at all, is a great compliment to lifting. IMO, stretching doesn't get the attention/importance it deserves.

    I'd keep the yoga to more of a stretching/mobility poses vs some of the more intense "power" yoga type classes.

    Agreed! I do the stretching/mobility mostly after heavy lifting, and the power yoga or HIIT on a different day.

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