Logging Hot Yoga?

ADobs

Helloooo my fellow hot yoga-ers!

I was just wondering how everyone logs hot yoga on their exercise log? Do you do a custom entry or do you just use the "yoga" option?

Thanks!

gecho

whats 'hot yoga'?

Contrarian

I just use yoga and change the calorie burn accordingly.

evil_rider

whats 'hot yoga'?

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yoginimary

Hot yoga is yoga done in a heated room.

I don't think hot yoga burns many more calories than regular yoga. No more than running in summer burns more than running in winter.

ADobs

awesome. thank you.

I thought maybe the heat would make you burn more, but I know you're just losing water.

kennethmgreen

Advice here is good. Bikram Yoga or hot yoga burns about as much as regular yoga (Bikram is simply the formal 26 copyrighted yoga poses of founder Bikram Choudhury - hot yoga can be similar, or even the same, but the teachers and studio haven't been licensed). I think you'll sometimes see inflated calorie burns for hot yoga because it can increase your heart rate, which then gives inflated calorie burn readings from a heart rate monitor.

I'm going by memory and from things I read. Please do your own research. There are more knowledgeable people on here that could probably answer this better. But here's my general grasp of things: Heart rate is only one indicator of caloric burn. It's a good one, and probably fine for most people and most exercises. That's why heart rate monitors are so popular. But most HRMs don't measure oxygen burn, which is a more accurate indicator of calories burned.

The heated rooms in Bikram and hot yoga elevate the heart rate. Just standing still in a room that is 105 degrees will raise your heart rate. So it can appear that you are burning a lot more calories during heated yoga than you actually are. When you see 1500-2000 calories burned for a 90 minute yoga class, I would doubt the accuracy of that, unless the person was 300+ pounds. I think numbers like that may be inflated.

The MFP calorie burn for 90 minutes of "Yoga" is 340 calories for a 200 pound man. That seems pretty low to me, based on calorie burns for walking and running that I've done. I would feel comfortable entering up to 500, maybe 600 calories for a 90-minute yoga class, especially if I did all the poses (little resting).

Hope that helps.

LisaKyle11

Advice here is good. Bikram Yoga or hot yoga burns about as much as regular yoga (Bikram is simply the formal 26 copyrighted yoga poses of founder Bikram Choudhury - hot yoga can be similar, or even the same, but the teachers and studio haven't been licensed). I think you'll sometimes see inflated calorie burns for hot yoga because it can increase your heart rate, which then gives inflated calorie burn readings from a heart rate monitor.

I'm going by memory and from things I read. Please do your own research. There are more knowledgeable people on here that could probably answer this better. But here's my general grasp of things: Heart rate is only one indicator of caloric burn. It's a good one, and probably fine for most people and most exercises. That's why heart rate monitors are so popular. But most HRMs don't measure oxygen burn, which is a more accurate indicator of calories burned.

The heated rooms in Bikram and hot yoga elevate the heart rate. Just standing still in a room that is 105 degrees will raise your heart rate. So it can appear that you are burning a lot more calories during heated yoga than you actually are. When you see 1500-2000 calories burned for a 90 minute yoga class, I would doubt the accuracy of that, unless the person was 300+ pounds. I think numbers like that may be inflated.

The MFP calorie burn for 90 minutes of "Yoga" is 340 calories for a 200 pound man. That seems pretty low to me, based on calorie burns for walking and running that I've done. I would feel comfortable entering up to 500, maybe 600 calories for a 90-minute yoga class, especially if I did all the poses (little resting).

Hope that helps.

YES^^ pretty much this. the calorie burns for say, a 130/135# woman (myself!) for a 90 min hot yoga class (or Bikram) is about 300 -- depending on the practice. this is based off of a BodyMedia device. hot yoga is wonderful....better than wonderful. amazing for your body and spirit. enjoy!

DaveJ_43

I love the concept of hot yoga, but havent stumbled across a class yet. Seems like men seem to sweat a lot more than women in yoga class. I always feel like I'm grossing the ladies out when a "good" sweat gets going and the ladies still look as fresh as daiseys (I try to keep the flow to a minimum with a towel). I wonder if hot yoga levels the playing field a bit or is the difference just magnified?? :^)

kennethmgreen

I love the concept of hot yoga, but havent stumbled across a class yet. Seems like men seem to sweat a lot more than women in yoga class. I always feel like I'm grossing the ladies out when a "good" sweat gets going and the ladies still look as fresh as daiseys (I try to keep the flow to a minimum with a towel). I wonder if hot yoga levels the playing field a bit or is the difference just magnified?? :^)

EVERYONE is sweaty in hot yoga. While I probably sweat more than most, a 90-minute session in a 105-degree room will have everyone participating pretty sweaty. There have been occasions where I'm bending over and sweating is literally pouring off me. That is, not dripping, but an actual small, unbroken *stream* of sweat.

Bring extra towels and plenty of water.

ADobs

oh no! When I came out of the class when I did it in the summer, I was literally drenched, to the point that it looks like I took a shower with my clothes on. At first I was a bit embarrassed that I was sweating profusely but then as I looked around, so was everyone else, so now I love the sweating! Makes me feel like I’m actually doing something.

Man, I love hot yoga. I haven't been in about 2 months but am going to sign up again this week! I cannot wait. It's sooo addictive. I know it's not the best for weight loss, but just the cleansing feeling you feel afterwards is something else.