Hot Yoga & Weight Loss

caitypants86
caitypants86 Posts: 278 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi there,

I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck losing 25+ lbs by doing hot yoga on a regular basis (as their primary form of exercise, along with walking/jogging a couple times a week)?

Thanks,
Cait

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    You don't even need to exercise to lose weight. Calorie deficit is responsible for that. Exercise is for strength, cardio and health benefits.

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  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    You don't even need to exercise to lose weight. Calorie deficit is responsible for that. Exercise is for strength, cardio and health benefits.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    ^^^^ Yep this! Weight loss is all about calorie deficit and staying within your calorie goal. Exercise is for fitness!
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    You don't even need to exercise to lose weight. Calorie deficit is responsible for that. Exercise is for strength, cardio and health benefits.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Yep! Weight loss is calories in vs. calories out. If hot yoga is burning calories (hint: it is), it's helping you lose weight.

    That being said, I did hot yoga for a while and really enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend, not just for weight loss but for the general fun of it :)
  • Anna800
    Anna800 Posts: 639 Member
    You don't even need to exercise to lose weight. Calorie deficit is responsible for that. Exercise is for strength, cardio and health benefits.

    This!
  • WiebeMum
    WiebeMum Posts: 2 Member
    Hot Yoga is a wonderful way to stretch out all of those tired muscles after cardio/weight bearing excercises for fitness! Keep watching caloric intake for weight control!
  • Ainar
    Ainar Posts: 858 Member
    I did hot yoga a few times, I stopped cos I hated the heat. But that's just a gimmick, heat won't make you lose more fat than exercises in normal temperature... just sweat out more water (what may make you lose weight... water weight, not fat).

    Yoga is good exercise, depending from type you can burn 100 - 400 cals in a hour, there are some very intense ones. But general stretching type of yoga won't burn much cals, therefore will not make much of a difference when it comes to weight loss.

    And besides:
    You don't even need to exercise to lose weight. Calorie deficit is responsible for that.
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    I tried Hot Yoga before.... I lost 1# (water weight of course because I was so overheated by the end I about died). But, while there I talked to a lot of regulars that swear by it and do it all the time.... saw before pics and they looked great. Of course, we all know nutrition takes a major role in weight loss.
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    johnwses Posts: 2
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