yoga as strength training?

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  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    It depends on your goals as well. If your intent is to BUILD muscle, you are not going to do that with Yoga. If you just want to "strengthen" body parts with no real definition....then yea, go for Yoga.
  • rlengland2014
    rlengland2014 Posts: 98 Member
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  • carbfrenzy
    carbfrenzy Posts: 9 Member
    These are some really excellent points. I guess I'm not too worried about "buffing" up. I do like the points that were made for improving strength vs. general health and maintenance. I think for now, since it's challenging enough, I'll stick to yoga. It's easily available for me without a gym membership and added equipment.
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    It depends on your goals as well. If your intent is to BUILD muscle, you are not going to do that with Yoga. If you just want to "strengthen" body parts with no real definition....then yea, go for Yoga.

    I agree with this to a point. You would not expect to build a great deal of muscle mass, but you would see some real definition, especially as excess fat is burned off, revealing existing muscle.
  • popsicklestar
    popsicklestar Posts: 166 Member
    Yoga combines strength conditioning, balance, and flexibility. All yoga classes are not created equal. We have some extremely challenging yoga classes at my gym that incorporate heavy elements of strength training.
  • norcal_yogi
    norcal_yogi Posts: 675 Member
    depends on the practice.... challenging vinyasa/power yoga...yes.
  • ChaplainHeavin
    ChaplainHeavin Posts: 426 Member
    For someone who has never done yoga before, which workout is the place to begin?
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    For someone who has never done yoga before, which workout is the place to begin?

    I started body building, and honestly started yoga because i was so freakin' sore after lifting weights. Now I lift every other day, and yoga every other day, and my DOMS seemed to have calmed down. Some of the stretches feel so good lol It doesn't matter what you start with, they're both beneficial in their own respect.
  • tracydr
    tracydr Posts: 528 Member
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  • pwelch117
    pwelch117 Posts: 14 Member
    Take a look at this article:

    http://life.gaiam.com/article/can-yoga-replace-strength-training
  • pwelch117
    pwelch117 Posts: 14 Member
    For someone who has never done yoga before, which workout is the place to begin?

    Find a studio in your area and see their schedule. Most classes are adaptive to ALL levels of abilities.

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