Yoga or Cross fit?
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positivevibes4u
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Currently, I do hot Vinyasa yoga and I love it BUT my friend has been doing cross fit for less time and is seeing better results...
I know, I know ... everyone’s body is different ...I just want to hear some thoughts.
I know, I know ... everyone’s body is different ...I just want to hear some thoughts.
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What sorts of results are you looking for?2
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Do you think you would love cross fit as much as yoga? Over time, consistency is what matters.4
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Do what you like. And yes everyone is different.0
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Why not both?4
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A lot of guns will let you have a trial day. Maybe see if CrossFit is something you would even enjoy doing. If it is, as @lalabank said, why not do both? If it's monetary, maybe you could start doing CrossFit and do yoga at home. I know it wouldn't be the same but at least you wouldn't have to totally cut out an activity you enjoy.0
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I feel like they are suited for different goals. What are you hoping yoga and/or crossfit will help you achieve? What does "better results" mean? And does it have to be one or the other... is there a reason you can't do both?3
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depends on what your goals are
(the hot does nothing)
try both and do which one you'll stick with0 -
What do you consider "better" results? Yoga and crossfit are entirely different types of workouts that are intended to achieve entirely different results. Yoga develops flexibility, though some approaches focus on strength or even cardio, and many approaches include mindfulness practices. In my understanding, crossfit emphasizes strength with some cardio. You shouldn't expect the same results from both because they are not intended to do the same thing. You can do both, choose the one that's more in line with your goals, or choose a different exercise.5
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What are you interested in doing, and what are your performance goals?
I see them as two different things, so would likely do both. Yoga is really more about flexibility, maybe a little bit of cardio but not much, and some strength/core work. (The heat does nothing, except raise your heart rate -- which doesn't mean you're getting a cardio burn -- and cause you to lose some water weight.)
I'm not a huge CrossFit fan, but that strikes me -- based on what I've read -- as more functional training, and strength training, with some cardio thrown in.0 -
I vote for both. Give Crossfit a try. You may like it or you may not but yoga is a good counter-balance for strenuous workouts.0
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depends on what your goals are
(the hot does nothing)
try both and do which one you'll stick with
Uh, no. Hot Yoga is very beneficial. It takes real muscle strength to hold poses for that long.
OP, I do yoga (including hot) and also Orangetheory. Yoga is great for building core strength and improving flexibility, but it isn't a cardio workout. I get the cardio and strength training at OTF.5 -
FireOpalCO wrote: »depends on what your goals are
(the hot does nothing)
try both and do which one you'll stick with
Uh, no. Hot Yoga is very beneficial. It takes real muscle strength to hold poses for that long.
OP, I do yoga (including hot) and also Orangetheory. Yoga is great for building core strength and improving flexibility, but it isn't a cardio workout. I get the cardio and strength training at OTF.
I think you're misunderstanding...4 -
FireOpalCO wrote: »depends on what your goals are
(the hot does nothing)
try both and do which one you'll stick with
Uh, no. Hot Yoga is very beneficial. It takes real muscle strength to hold poses for that long.
OP, I do yoga (including hot) and also Orangetheory. Yoga is great for building core strength and improving flexibility, but it isn't a cardio workout. I get the cardio and strength training at OTF.
high temperature classes does nothing different than regular temperature classes other than make you sweat more and typically more prone to injury due to hyperextension
vinyasa can be a cardio workout but not to the extent of a hard run. it should be flowing and moving and my heart rate certainly gets elevated. probably more akin to a quick walk or low intensity hike
hatha and some other styles are not cardio as you are more static and move less9 -
positivevibes1981 wrote: »Currently, I do hot Vinyasa yoga and I love it BUT my friend has been doing cross fit for less time and is seeing better results...
I know, I know ... everyone’s body is different ...I just want to hear some thoughts.
These are two completely different activities...night and day with completely different objectives. Crossfit is a far more intense workout than vinyasa.
Personally, I don't see why you couldn't do both...I tried 3 different boxes and they all had a free intro class. I tried it for a month and determined it wasn't my bag and I'd rather hit the weight room for more traditional lifting and running and cycling for cardio.3 -
FireOpalCO wrote: »depends on what your goals are
(the hot does nothing)
try both and do which one you'll stick with
Uh, no. Hot Yoga is very beneficial. It takes real muscle strength to hold poses for that long.
OP, I do yoga (including hot) and also Orangetheory. Yoga is great for building core strength and improving flexibility, but it isn't a cardio workout. I get the cardio and strength training at OTF.
high temperature classes does nothing different than regular temperature classes other than make you sweat more and typically more prone to injury due to hyperextension
vinyasa can be a cardio workout but not to the extent of a hard run. it should be flowing and moving and my heart rate certainly gets elevated. probably more akin to a quick walk or low intensity hike
hatha and some other styles are not cardio as you are more static and move less
All yoga styles mentioned in this thread and that include asanas (postures/poses) are hatha yoga.
https://www.yogajournal.com/meditation/yoga-questions-answered
Karma yoga, Jnana yoga and Bhakti yoga are examples of yoga that are not hatha.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_yoga1 -
FireOpalCO wrote: »depends on what your goals are
(the hot does nothing)
try both and do which one you'll stick with
Uh, no. Hot Yoga is very beneficial. It takes real muscle strength to hold poses for that long.
OP, I do yoga (including hot) and also Orangetheory. Yoga is great for building core strength and improving flexibility, but it isn't a cardio workout. I get the cardio and strength training at OTF.
No one is arguing that yoga doesn’t require strength. People are saying that hot yoga does not have proven additional benefits as compared to doing yoga at normal temperatures. There is limited evidence to suggest that the heat/humidity may slightly improve flexibility, but only about as much as a more traditional warmup routine does (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4609431/#!po=0.632911).5 -
kshama2001 wrote: »FireOpalCO wrote: »depends on what your goals are
(the hot does nothing)
try both and do which one you'll stick with
Uh, no. Hot Yoga is very beneficial. It takes real muscle strength to hold poses for that long.
OP, I do yoga (including hot) and also Orangetheory. Yoga is great for building core strength and improving flexibility, but it isn't a cardio workout. I get the cardio and strength training at OTF.
high temperature classes does nothing different than regular temperature classes other than make you sweat more and typically more prone to injury due to hyperextension
vinyasa can be a cardio workout but not to the extent of a hard run. it should be flowing and moving and my heart rate certainly gets elevated. probably more akin to a quick walk or low intensity hike
hatha and some other styles are not cardio as you are more static and move less
All yoga styles mentioned in this thread and that include asanas (postures/poses) are hatha yoga.
https://www.yogajournal.com/meditation/yoga-questions-answered
Karma yoga, Jnana yoga and Bhakti yoga are examples of yoga that are not hatha.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_yoga
vinyasa is flow. which the OP specifically mentioned
hatha is more static
they both have asanas which is 1 out of 8 limbs of yoga0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »FireOpalCO wrote: »depends on what your goals are
(the hot does nothing)
try both and do which one you'll stick with
Uh, no. Hot Yoga is very beneficial. It takes real muscle strength to hold poses for that long.
OP, I do yoga (including hot) and also Orangetheory. Yoga is great for building core strength and improving flexibility, but it isn't a cardio workout. I get the cardio and strength training at OTF.
high temperature classes does nothing different than regular temperature classes other than make you sweat more and typically more prone to injury due to hyperextension
vinyasa can be a cardio workout but not to the extent of a hard run. it should be flowing and moving and my heart rate certainly gets elevated. probably more akin to a quick walk or low intensity hike
hatha and some other styles are not cardio as you are more static and move less
All yoga styles mentioned in this thread and that include asanas (postures/poses) are hatha yoga.
https://www.yogajournal.com/meditation/yoga-questions-answered
Karma yoga, Jnana yoga and Bhakti yoga are examples of yoga that are not hatha.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_yoga
vinyasa is flow. which the OP specifically mentioned
hatha is more static
they both have asanas which is 1 out of 8 limbs of yoga
Anything with asanas is hatha yoga.1 -
i did also see a smaller amount of blogs saying that vinyasa was hatha but not all hatha is vinyasa. which is why they are typically labelled differently in class/studio schedules. at least, at the studio i work at, local studios, and other studios i visited
below are links that also treat them as different styles
gaiam
fellow teacher
list of styles
hatha vs vinyasa
so conclusion. fine, vinyasa is rooted in hatha
but classes labelled as either differ greatly. and the OP specifically stated vinyasa. which means it is light cardio more so than a specifically labelled hatha class
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I'm about as flexible as a baseball bat. All this talk of yoga is making my joints hurt. lol3
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