Yoga AND weight lifting - to those that practice both.

EvgeniZyntx

I'm interested in both but am noticing that certain variations of poses - For example, coming out of Standing Forward Bend is sometimes taught with a rounding of the back that is rolled out, this is quite the opposite of a dead-lift with a straight back.

Do people find one impacting the form of the other or are you modifying yoga positions to variations that fit better to weight lifting movements?

melaniecheeks

I don't think they should be the same - yoga uses a lot of bending spine movements to increase the flexibility, but you really wouldn't want to round your back when doing lifts.

EvgeniZyntx

That's my point. Does learning one have a detrimental impact on the other.

aimeeernest

thats a good question. I don't life so I don't have a clue. I just do toning strength/resistance training. But I haven't noticed any issue conflicting with yoga. I imagine heavy lifting is much different.

IronSmasher

I'd modify it if it doesn't conform to modern understanding of anatomy.

Yoga was invented before modern medicine, or even the most basic of understanding of the human body.

Yogi_Carl

Rising from the standing forward bend can be approached from different ways according to what is being trained. To rise out of it one vertebrae at a time is good for opening up the spine one disc at a time. You can also rise out of the standing forward bend by keeping the legs engaged, the back straight, shoulders pulled down the spine and rising out of the hips - this is more like the deadlift and is good for the glutes and protects the back as you come out of the pose.

It is also a principle I use when hip thrusting a kettlebell to keep the back safe.

Iron smasher - a lot of modern medicine is founded on ancient practices like yoga. Also Yoga has evolved over time and has contributed much to the understanding of modern medicine, anatomy and physiology.

nexangelus

That's my point. Does learning one have a detrimental impact on the other.

No, they complement each other. If you like both. I like being able to stretch and to lift heavy. So I do both. In fact the yoga is a great release, relief and stress buster for me.

EvgeniZyntx

That's my point. Does learning one have a detrimental impact on the other.

No, they complement each other. If you like both. I like being able to stretch and to lift heavy. So I do both. In fact the yoga is a great release, relief and stress buster for me.

In general true. My question is about the forms learned in yoga and how they might impact lifting form.

Yogi_Carl

Another example while I think on it - in yoga's Seated Chair posture we are taught to send our weight into the heels as if we are trying to sit on a chair that is being pulled gently away from us. That aligns the spine vertically and places the weight toward the heels rather than placing it toward the toes and putting strain on the knees.

I think that is the same principle of rising out of a Squat?

I feel the more you look at Yoga and its relation to weightlifting or any kind of strength training, the more you see a direct correlation.

KarenJanine

Flexibility is important in strength training as it helps allow for full range of motion, allowing good form which can help prevent injury. Yoga therefore can be very complementary to lifting.

bdamaster60

yoga compliments weightlifting perfectly. You're muscles grow and become tight, but add yoga to daily stretching routine, you can maintain flexibility.

Cr01502

That's my point. Does learning one have a detrimental impact on the other.

No.

I don't struggle with form on either. But I only do yoga maybe once every couple of weeks so it's habits don't really have the time to settle.

nexangelus

In general true. My question is about the forms learned in yoga and how they might impact lifting form.

Um, does riding a bike interfere with my running? Or change the way I run. I use my legs for both things. No. They are two different things, and learning one does not impact on the other. Cross training and the like usually improves the other things, in general.

IronSmasher

That's my point. Does learning one have a detrimental impact on the other.

No, they complement each other. If you like both. I like being able to stretch and to lift heavy. So I do both. In fact the yoga is a great release, relief and stress buster for me.

In general true. My question is about the forms learned in yoga and how they might impact lifting form.

Practising bad forms leads to the learning of bad form.

DavPul

That's my point. Does learning one have a detrimental impact on the other.

No. Yoga has actually helped my form. The biggest difference is that it helps loosen my hamstrings which helps greatly on deep squats and deadlifts. Everything I do in yoga, including the rounding of my back increases my flexibility which helps me maintain my form during heavy lifts.

Yoga has only had a positive effect on my lifting and I wholeheartedly recommend it without reservation.

EvgeniZyntx

In general true. My question is about the forms learned in yoga and how they might impact lifting form.

Um, does riding a bike interfere with my running? Or change the way I run. I use my legs for both things. No. They are two different things, and learning one does not impact on the other. Cross training and the like usually improves the other things, in general.

Thanks for the input and feedback from all!

kerriotto

I practive both and find yoga has helped in my lifting because it is important to have an engaged core in both activities. The instructor in yoga constantly reminds me of "pressing the bellybutton to the spine" so I tend to remember it more in other activities, too.