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Yoga

krisleut
krisleut Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone ever had any luck of losing weight by following a good diet and doing Yoga? I do cardio every night but was thinking of trying out some morning yoga to not only keep me focused but hopefully as another weight loss tool as well.

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  • SchweddyGirl
    SchweddyGirl Posts: 244 Member
    Not sure about weight loss...after all weight is lost in the kitchen not the gym (at least imo). But I love Yoga for the core fitness, flexibility training, and the stretching that it provides for my running.
  • goddessofawesome
    goddessofawesome Posts: 563 Member
    I do DDP Yoga which is a more intense version of yoga (in addition to my regular daily workouts) and have lost inches from it.
  • craftylatvian
    craftylatvian Posts: 599 Member
    I just started DDP yoga which I can tell is going to be good, but I'm going to supplement it with light weight training and cardio also.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Yoga helps with weight loss. It doesn't burn a lot of calories, eating less will be much more efficient. But yoga helps with stress (think cortisol levels) and makes you more "body aware." Yoga is a great way to start a fitness program, or is a good add-on to cardio and strength training. It makes your fitness regimen more complete.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    If you do yoga and eat at a calorie deficit, you'll lose weight.

    Nailing the eating's the important thing.

    Yoga's a pretty progressive system and some of the more advanced postures are pretty tough. You'll gain strength and flexibility whilst you lose weight - so it's a win, win.

    Just to be clear though - it's the calorie deficit that makes you lose weight.
  • dougpconnell219
    dougpconnell219 Posts: 566 Member
    I just started doing yoga. It is great! Works your core, increases flexibility, gain upper body strength, reduce stress.

    Highly recommend it.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Yoga is 90% of my exercise. I credit much of my 69 pounds lost to a calorie deficit, but I yoga has helped me mentally, to be stronger, and more flexible. So regardless of weight loss benefits - it's worth doing, IMO
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