Yoga seen as "Un-Manly"
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i need to go to yoga more often. it's a great work out, for triathletes like me, and anyone actually.0
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Yoga complements any type of physical activity. A great way to increase flexibility and mobility. I love my weekly classes; they help me with weights and running.0
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Before I take any fitness advice from you of any kind...
...I need to know if you're in better shape than I am.
What's your best 5k time?
What's your deadlift 1RM?
Total cholesterol?
Average blood pressure?
Any relevant fitness-related medical problems I should know about?
I can run a 5k- i had back surgery and can't run without severe pain
Dead lifts are out for the same reason
My total cholesterol is around 240
My BP is 120/70 on the average
I have chronic back pain 24/7- how's that for a medial problem?
Now, if you read MY ENTIRE post, instead of just the first sentence you would be able to correctly interpret that I was referring to people that spew unpracticed fitness advice that are out of shape . I've explained this later in that same post but I get sick of repeating myself.
That's a cute little example of revisionist history there. How long did was one expected to follow that thread to get to the back pedaling?
So what you're saying is that if a person is in great shape you WILL follow whatever unpracticed, misinformed, broscience type advice that they spew?
You seem like the kind of guy that says what's on his mind. I'm the same way. And yes, I would be more inclined to take fitness advice from someone in much better shape than me. It means they know their stuff. but I'm going weigh said advice against what I know. Its not my fault people misinterpret what I wrote and get offended. Reading comprehension isn't what it used to be. People say its common core, I blame the internets. I don't back pedal. I stand by what I posted. If people feel it was aimed at them, they probably believe the government is watching them too or space aliens are waiting to abduct them too.
And what is Broscience anyway?
meh, just me busting your balls than actually caring. you DID say that stuff tho. anyhoo, before i got banned from posting on the forums i basically lived here in the F&E section, and I can't recall ever seeing a single post about Yoga being feminine or something like that so you should be fine here. i mean, i won't pretend that IRL someone might have something to say, but you're mostly preaching to the choir here.
i haven't read the entire thread but i'm assuming someone pointed you in the direction of the better yoga groups? if not, shame on them
I Googled Broscience, BTW- the Urban Dictionary definition made me laugh my *kitten* off. I can't even begin to describe all the Broscience I've received over the years. Especially in the 90's when lifting was huge. I admit it... I wore Zuffas.0 -
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I did yoga a couple of times. I will admit I made fun of it at first but ended up actually liking it. Would do it again if I had time and it wasn't expensive. I think a place is opening up near my house but not sure when (only have seen a sign outside the place).0
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Yeah, I did Yoga a couple times; it was mostly to get me to relax after the long day I had during my stint as a student teacher. Well, it wasn't relaxing during; during beat me the hell up. Afterwards though- that was heaven. Anyway, I decided to post it on Facebook because I wanted to honor the person who was teaching it to me (and the other student teachers at the school). She did it pro bono and I wanted to thank her for her time and work.
Well, that **** backfired. I should have known better than to put anything on Facebook. Next thing I know, my friends and my brother started harping on my *kitten* about how much of a girl I was becoming and how it's just a bunch of "liberal bull****". They basically emasculated me and chastised her online. I chewed them out and apologized profusely to the instructor, but I was just so pissed off. I enjoyed Yoga and no one has the right to degrade me for doing it.0 -
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This is another reason why i am interested in it too.
I decided to give it a shot because my powerlifting was suffering and I was getting these weird injuries. I decided I needed some flexibility and tried yoga. I swear, after the first week of yoga, my powerlifting improved. It was a trip. Now, I'm hooked.0 -
Good post OP.
I do some yoga/pilates classes at my gym. Great for mobility, flexibility and core strength I find. I am typically one of the only guys in there.
I've been known to take a yoga mat up to the mountains and go and do some out in the rainforests. Very relaxing.0 -
Now that I've read some comments, it's a shame that there are so many closed-minded people. Yoga has helped me in every facet of my life. I run, surf, powerlift, and now practice yoga. Yoga has benefitted all my other activities and more, actually. It helps me with mental focus and teaches me how to breathe in difficult physical situations. There are many benefits to practicing yoga. It's really too much to mention. It's been amazing for me.
Yeah, this is great! I relate to this. Yoga really helped me be able to reduce stress in my life and is very helpful to me mentally and emotionally. There really is something to learning how to relax while in motion like that. It helps me so much with undoing all the tension and tightness that can form in my muscles, and keeps my posture good. I also love balancing.0 -
Yeah, I did Yoga a couple times; it was mostly to get me to relax after the long day I had during my stint as a student teacher. Well, it wasn't relaxing during; during beat me the hell up. Afterwards though- that was heaven. Anyway, I decided to post it on Facebook because I wanted to honor the person who was teaching it to me (and the other student teachers at the school). She did it pro bono and I wanted to thank her for her time and work.
Well, that **** backfired. I should have known better than to put anything on Facebook. Next thing I know, my friends and my brother started harping on my *kitten* about how much of a girl I was becoming and how it's just a bunch of "liberal bull****". They basically emasculated me and chastised her online. I chewed them out and apologized profusely to the instructor, but I was just so pissed off. I enjoyed Yoga and no one has the right to degrade me for doing it.
Wow, that's awful. I know it is so wonderful how yoga teachers will do that. We have yoga classes here like that. They call it karma yoga. It is a group of yoga teachers and one of them teaches the class each week for free.0 -
Yoga is now my go-to exercise. In a good week I take 4 classes at my local studio. One of these sessions is "Men's Yoga" and none of these are easy. Even the "Gentle" yoga classes tax your muscles. I recently burned 640 calories in a 75 minute Core class. Average burn 350-400 calories per session. Great workout, great sweat and the benefits are timeless. Mind/Body workouts are awesome.0
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Yea, pretty insulting to both girls and liberals that he took it negatively when he was told he was being like themWow, that's awful.
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If someone I didn't know had said those things to me, I would have shrugged it off. But I know these guys and they were doing it particularly to get my goat. Context clues are a thing, after all.0
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Yea, pretty insulting to both girls and liberals that he took it negatively when he was told he was being like themWow, that's awful..
It sounds like they intended it negatively. So, that's on them, not him. He disliked what they were doing with it.0 -
Unmanly? Yoga? Pshaw.
Now *this* is unmanly:
But yoga? Nope.
(Random woot shirts from a woot-off...that I committed to myself to wear each for at least one day no matter what they were.)0 -
I still don't get why people care what random other people think about stuff.
People think all kinds of stupid **** about all kinds of stupid ****. That's on them. Pity their ignorance and get on with your own business.0 -
Careful...he has over 18k posts. Obviously at this point he has memorized every line ever written by anyone on MFP, so knows what is best for youBefore I take any fitness advice from you of any kind...
...I need to know if you're in better shape than I am.
What's your best 5k time?
What's your deadlift 1RM?
Total cholesterol?
Average blood pressure?
Any relevant fitness-related medical problems I should know about?
I can run a 5k- i had back surgery and can't run without severe pain
Dead lifts are out for the same reason
My total cholesterol is around 240
My BP is 120/70 on the average
I have chronic back pain 24/7- how's that for a medial problem?
Now, if you read MY ENTIRE post, instead of just the first sentence you would be able to correctly interpret that I was referring to people that spew unpracticed fitness advice that are out of shape . I've explained this later in that same post but I get sick of repeating myself.
That's a cute little example of revisionist history there. How long did was one expected to follow that thread to get to the back pedaling?
So what you're saying is that if a person is in great shape you WILL follow whatever unpracticed, misinformed, broscience type advice that they spew?0 -
I get it every time. When I tell people I practice (and teach) Yoga, I get some kind of comment about my masculinity or a raised eyebrow from a lot of guys- followed by a crack about how I would look in Yoga pants...
I'll admit, I don't look like a "typical" Yoga practitioner and I have never worn Yoga pants. But if you think Yoga is not a manly exercise, you would be mistaken. Until it hit the West, most disciplines of Yoga were exclusively practiced by men. The exercises and breathing techniques are useful in nearly every other type of excercise as well.
What a lot of people don't know is that Yoga was actually the predecessor of Martial Arts. And a great deal of Martial Art exercises were developed from Yoga techniques. Yoga helps develop balance, muscle control, flexibility, stamina, breathing techniques and a myriad of other benefits. The animal styles of Kung Fu were direct descendants of Yoga techniques and are still practiced today.
Granted, the Western version of Yoga has been stygmatized as a predominantly female discipline. But if you stop there, you are doing yourself a disservice. The benefits of Yoga are immense, whether you are male or female. Excercise doesn't have a "sex" and you'd be amazed at the results you get after only a few days of practice.
And you don't HAVE to wear Yoga pants if you don't want to...
THANK YOU! lol my fiancée was always like this too, making fun of guys doing yoga, laughing whenever I asked him if he wanted to do a workout with me, ect. That is, until after he broke his leg playing hockey. Once he got the walking boot off and was able to put pressure on it, I convinced him to do yoga with me just once - only a half hour - just to help strengthen and stretch out his leg while rebuilding his muscle. He now love it. He'll do yoga with me anytime I ask now, he loves the way its helping and even thanked me for "showing him a new workout"!
Yoga is not just for women, or "unmanly" in any way! Its tough, it'll help build your strength and balance -- its great for athletes! Everyone should try it at least once.0 -
Careful...he has over 18k posts. Obviously at this point he has memorized every line ever written by anyone on MFP, so knows what is best for youBefore I take any fitness advice from you of any kind...
...I need to know if you're in better shape than I am.
What's your best 5k time?
What's your deadlift 1RM?
Total cholesterol?
Average blood pressure?
Any relevant fitness-related medical problems I should know about?
I can run a 5k- i had back surgery and can't run without severe pain
Dead lifts are out for the same reason
My total cholesterol is around 240
My BP is 120/70 on the average
I have chronic back pain 24/7- how's that for a medial problem?
Now, if you read MY ENTIRE post, instead of just the first sentence you would be able to correctly interpret that I was referring to people that spew unpracticed fitness advice that are out of shape . I've explained this later in that same post but I get sick of repeating myself.
That's a cute little example of revisionist history there. How long did was one expected to follow that thread to get to the back pedaling?
So what you're saying is that if a person is in great shape you WILL follow whatever unpracticed, misinformed, broscience type advice that they spew?
Nah, its not memorization at all, it's merely that the really stupid and laughable stuff sticks out enough to be recalled when certain posters are encountered.
For example, you'll now stick out in my mind.0 -
I go to a yoga class that is about half men and the teacher is a woman. It's perfect for me because although I'm really flexible, I have balance problems.0
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You know what's Manly? Not giving a damn what others think of your choice of exercise.0
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You know what's Manly? Not giving a damn what others think of your choice of exercise.
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I still don't get why people care what random other people think about stuff.
People think all kinds of stupid **** about all kinds of stupid ****. That's on them. Pity their ignorance and get on with your own business.
Pretty much this. That's what I don't get about this thread. In two years I've never seen a negative comment about the manliness of yoga but everyone is rushing to contribute what some random stranger said that one time. It's folly wish for a world where no one does or says ignorant shish. Why let it affect you?0 -
thank you for making my point for me
Careful...he has over 18k posts. Obviously at this point he has memorized every line ever written by anyone on MFP, so knows what is best for youBefore I take any fitness advice from you of any kind...
...I need to know if you're in better shape than I am.
What's your best 5k time?
What's your deadlift 1RM?
Total cholesterol?
Average blood pressure?
Any relevant fitness-related medical problems I should know about?
I can run a 5k- i had back surgery and can't run without severe pain
Dead lifts are out for the same reason
My total cholesterol is around 240
My BP is 120/70 on the average
I have chronic back pain 24/7- how's that for a medial problem?
Now, if you read MY ENTIRE post, instead of just the first sentence you would be able to correctly interpret that I was referring to people that spew unpracticed fitness advice that are out of shape . I've explained this later in that same post but I get sick of repeating myself.
That's a cute little example of revisionist history there. How long did was one expected to follow that thread to get to the back pedaling?
So what you're saying is that if a person is in great shape you WILL follow whatever unpracticed, misinformed, broscience type advice that they spew?
Nah, its not memorization at all, it's merely that the really stupid and laughable stuff sticks out enough to be recalled when certain posters are encountered.
For example, you'll now stick out in my mind.0 -
I've gone through many rounds of P90X and I still think there are about 15 of the toughest minutes in the entire program during the 90 minutes of Yoga. I really like it and do at least 1 day of Yoga every week. (If I'm doing the program or not.)0
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I was in the best shape ever when I did yoga at least once a week along with the cardio and strength I already do. I recently added it back in and it has helped tremendously with my running taking away some aches and pains I was starting to experience. As for manly or not, who the hell cares?0
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<---I don't about manly, but I'm really not very good at it! :laugh:0
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