what type of exercise would this be?

ketogirl4

I started doing the summer fit challenge with pouya yoga. I've added a link so people can see the style he does for the workout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiZAgW2Rm4E

What type of exercise would this be under? I'm not sure.

Thanks

springlering62

I’m assuming you are new to exercise. good for you for picking a starting point!

I’ve never done any of these warmups in yoga, and I’ve practiced in several US studios and overseas, and have done several styles, including yin, Kundalini, Ashtanga. We do do almost everything he demonstrates the entire first half of his video (and more) in less than five minutes as a quick warmup before picking up weights in a non yoga cardio muscle class, though. Again, at a much faster pace.

About 3/4 of the way through he does do some (pardon me, I’m completely blanking on the name- dog was pick all night so brain not functioning) dondas, where he does down dog and then plank with a sort of chatarunga then back to down dog. I have a vinyasa instructor who does those regularly but he starts with a sort of chair pose where we sweep our hands and touch the ground before rising, sweeping hands back as we chair again, repeat repeat. Then he does this donda (?) in the video. But we do them at speed- we are supposed to do as many as we can in 30 seconds for each set.

He also does a small bit of core at the end, but with an easy form, presumably for people very new to exercise.

Other than a whole bunch of child’s poses (balasana) I didn’t really see much yoga happening here.

I’m not saying this is a bad thing. When I first started, it was all I could do to knock out simple hip circles. The first time I saw someone do an arm balance, I sat in back with my jaw hanging down to my boobs. You build up.

But by the same token, this is not going to give you much of a calorie burn, especially after the first few times. Because you will be able to do more as you progress.

I could get about 250 per class when I first started mat Pilates. Now I’m lucky to hit 129. Same with lap swimming. Im getting about 30 calories less per mile than I did this time last year, because I’m getting more efficient at stroke and breath. As you progress and (hopefully) get lighter, calorie burn will decline.

My suggestion regardless of what you do, beg borrow or buy a fitness tracker that syncs to MFP and let it do all the calculating. Not only will it carry the nitpicking burden of not having to guess, but you will truly get insight into how many calories you are burning, which gives further insight into how much work it takes to burn those two Oreos off.

You are not going to get this instructors physique doing this particular workout.

AnnPT77

If you're asking how to log it in the cardiovascular section of the MFP exercise list, I'd suggest the entry "Stretching, hatha yoga". That should be fine, whether we consider this as yoga or as a more generalized stretching/mobility sort of thing. Names of things don't matter; moving more is great no matter how it's labeled.

I generally agree with Spring's comment up there about a fitness tracker, but have a couple of caveats.

First, the best use of a fitness tracker with MFP is to sync it to MFP, then wear it as close to 24x7 as possible. That works very well for many people.

But even then, it's important to recognize it's just giving you an estimate of calorie burn based on statistical averages.

It's not so much a question of how accurate the tracker is, it's more about how average the wearer turns out to be. Most people are close to average, but it's possible to be meaningfully far off, and it isn't always obvious why.

My good brand/model tracker, one that various other people here have reported as being usefully accurate for them, is wildly far off for me . . . around 500 calories per day off, compared with 10 years of calorie/weight-change logging experience. That's rare, but it can happen.

For anyone calorie counting, it's important to treat the first 4-6 weeks (or first full menstrual cycle) on a new routine as an experiment. When reasonably consistent with that routine, the average weight change per week over that time period is a good personalized estimate of calorie needs. If results tell you that MFP's estimate or the fitness tracker's estimate is reasonably accurate for you, go with it. If it's meaningfully far off, it may be necessary to adjust calorie goal.

Best wishes for success with your goals!

ketogirl4

Thank you for your answers. It really helped me. I'm very unfit so I'm still working through his 20 min session…ive yet to break into his 10 min core session that comes after this. xx And this one is a beginner series…so I guess that's why he's taking things easy….

springlering62

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48739942#Comment_48739942

when I first started here, I was almost 100 pounds heavier, utterly sedentary. Not even a couch potato. More like a sofa slug. I existed on a diet of candy, cookies, ice cream, pie and cake, with meals in between.

You’ve mastered the first step, which is getting up and doing something. Don’t discount what you’ve already achieved because it is an achievement, and is one of the initial steps in what is going to be a lifetime journey.

Exercise is terrific. I can’t sit still nowadays, and I’m so grateful for that opportunity for a late life do-over.

But food is what’s going to lose the weight. Invest in a scale, learn to weigh properly (metric weights will give you far more control! For an old grey headed possum like me that took some adjusting but now I’ve thrown out measuring cups and spoons!). Record honestly.

Much success to you.

Looking forward to watching you level up on his workouts!!

Also, if you’re interested in yoga, strongly suggest checking out your local studio(s), and find one that “fits” you. There’s no substitute for learning poses and stretches with eyes on you to correct form and prevent injuries. I have been with my studio for over ten years (good golly!), very literally through thick and thin. There is no body shaming or judgment at a great studio. Same with a great gym.