anybody do Yoga?

Rebjones612
Rebjones612 Posts: 408
edited September 27 in Fitness and Exercise
:blushing: Just wondering if anybody does Yoga?
I started tonight doing the Yoga Meltdown by Jillian Michaels.
When I put it in under my cardio it wasn't many calories.

If you do Yoga, do you see it helping you, do you see results?
I just don't want to spend too much time doing something that isn't going
to help me!

Opinions please......

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  • missvics
    missvics Posts: 112
    There are several types of yoga and some burn A LOT of calories, while some types are more just stretching. I researched the different forms to figure out what kind I was doing and then I go to this web site: http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc and use their calculator to figure it out. There really should be more options here on MFP but at least you can input your own info.
  • DonnaLFitz
    DonnaLFitz Posts: 270 Member
    Yoga is great for you health-wise, but it really isn't a great calorie burner. It's a great routine for early morning to get you started, and a great thing to do after a more intense workout to stretch out and cool down. It does help tremendously with flexibility and agility, and depending on the pose, can build strength and tone muscles.

    I do a morning yoga routine of about 10 minutes to stretch out my creaky joints and sore back. It doesn't burn much, but it does a lot towards relieving pain.
  • shellbell1993
    shellbell1993 Posts: 315 Member
    I use Yoga as a strength and toning aspect to my weight loss. And I never thought I would enjoy doing Yoga or Pliates but I am loving it now! I use to think it would be boring and I like to be more active when doing workouts.
    I am starting to see more tone and I am a lil bit more flexible now!

    So, Yes I think it can be helpful tool to use in your workout plan!!!
  • Rebjones612
    Rebjones612 Posts: 408
    :smile: Thanks everyone!
  • ayj73
    ayj73 Posts: 15
    I just started doing Yoga about 3 weeks ago. I love it and I feel the results. I was very surprised by how intense it was for me. I have toned up a lot thanks to Yoga.
  • flyingwrite
    flyingwrite Posts: 264
    That Jillian Yoga DVD is INTENSE. You should compare it to Vinyasa Flow Yoga vs Hatha Yoga. Hatha is mainly stretching and doesn't burn very many calories for the time you put into it (but of course, the benefits far exceed the calories burned anyway). But VInyasa Flow is butt-kicking yoga. I see a Yoga Calculator has already been provided. I usually combine the two in Fitness Pal. My class is 75 minutes long. So, I say 45 of that is actual Vinyasa Flow and the other 30 is Hatha (warm up and cool down). I'm in a Yoga Teacher Training program right now so feel free to message me if you have any questions.
  • sarahgh
    sarahgh Posts: 10
    Try Bikram if you have no bp or heart issues It's intense, and torches calories. If it's to much, rigorous vinyasa is great too.
  • suzooz
    suzooz Posts: 720 Member
    I do a Yoga / Strength training on the Wii Fit for my strength days. You don't burn a lot of calories, but I think of it as helping to build muscle. It certainly makes me more flexible and focused on my balance. I have been struggling with that -- I didn't realize how unbalanced I had become!
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    and by the way the jillian micheal i pretty intense more so the most yogas. i found a website that caculate calorie burn for power yoga, unfortunately the book mark is on my laptop which i left at work
  • suzooz
    suzooz Posts: 720 Member
    and by the way the jillian micheal i pretty intense more so the most yogas. i found a website that caculate calorie burn for power yoga, unfortunately the book mark is on my laptop which i left at work


    Good for you for leaving your laptop at work!
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    I've done yoga sporadically for years - and have been attending a weekly class at my gym regularly for the past year and a half or so. It's more of a "general" yoga than what you'd find at a studio. The stretches have kept me flexible and I'm sure the strength moves have helped with toning. We usually do at least 5 minutes or so of "sun salutations" at the end which is more aerobic.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Any weightloss yoga program I have seen is basically yoga on speed. They take the principals of the flow programs and up the tempo. I would count it as general aerobics.
  • MamaKarrot
    MamaKarrot Posts: 15 Member
    I try to do it a one to two times a week on my non-cardio days. It's really great for stretching/toning muscles, and really loosens up your body. But yeah, not a big calorie burner. I am lucky if I burn 200 cals an hour. I also have a major problem with core and balance still, so it helps with that too. :) Nothing was better than taking an actual yoga class. It was two hours on Saturday and man was I sore the rest of the week. It can get your butt into shape depending on how intense the poses and routines you do are.
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    and by the way the jillian micheal i pretty intense more so the most yogas. i found a website that caculate calorie burn for power yoga, unfortunately the book mark is on my laptop which i left at work


    Good for you for leaving your laptop at work!

    not really , only got through half of my tae bo today a lunch before the battery died LOL. hadnt been plugged in to charge power cord was at home.
  • DanceYogaRun
    DanceYogaRun Posts: 373 Member
    I do ashtanga yoga and love it! There's a bit of cardio, but I consider it a good dose of strength, toning, and balance. I walk away feeling good and like I've just had an on tense massage. Everything is just centered and balanced. I heart it soo much!
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    I've done yoga and still do. There's a lot of styles of yoga, but most don't seem to fall under cardio. Try looking under strength exercises.

    Yoga is great for toning muscles. I would do other cardio as well (unless you can clearly tell it is getting your heart rate up well).
  • MyFriendLinn
    MyFriendLinn Posts: 102 Member
    I just joined tonight and I love Yoga. I used to go to the chriopractor 3-4 plus times a month, I haven't been to the chiropractor now in almost four years. I am blessed with am amazing Yoga Instructor. On tuesday nights at my gym there is a high energy yoga class, and you can burn up to 700 plus calories. Every now and then some of the he-man body builders wander into the class and they usually drop like flies before class is over. From the outside, its looks like everything is effortless, from the inside doing the exercises....you are working very very hard....and expect a lean flat stomach for all that hard work. Thursday night at my yoga class, its stretching and releasing tension. Breathing is a great part of yoga, and yoga strengths the core and and the back. Its an over 3000 year exercise program and there are exercises for weight loss, and for specific areas. In 2-3 weeks expect people to start commenting on your weight loss whether you have lost weight or not. I am at my fourth year of yoga (last six months have been intermitted due to death in family, eye surgery and problems with my foot....but I am getting back into it. RE Julian Michaels...she is absolutely the best. I love her and Bob Harper. Consider me a friend, I just joined tonight and yoga twice a week is part of my exercise program. Linn:smile:
  • cupotee
    cupotee Posts: 181 Member
    I do it for 10 minutes b4 bed every night- it knocks me out. I find that it doesn't burn as much calories because it's not cardio/aerobics.
  • Bellyroll
    Bellyroll Posts: 316
    I never noticed anything but it does help my back at times:sick:
  • javamom
    javamom Posts: 309
    I wear a HRM to hot power vinyasa flow and it burns around 400 an hour for me (146 pounds). Some forms are rigorous (like the P90X yoga) others are more "stretching. A HRM is a great way to find out!
  • Happyoceangirl
    Happyoceangirl Posts: 1,993 Member
    I wear a HRM to hot power vinyasa flow and it burns around 400 an hour for me (146 pounds). Some forms are rigorous (like the P90X yoga) others are more "stretching. A HRM is a great way to find out!

    I did p90x yoga today and was wondering what "kind" it is... I enjoyed it and the times I have taken beginner yoga classes I couldn't say the same...
  • jgfarned
    jgfarned Posts: 5 Member
    There are a lot of different kinds of yoga - I personally prefer styles like vinyasa flow where I feel like I'm really getting a workout, but any type is good for strength, balance, and flexibility. Even within the same style, the degree of intensity you bring will affect how much of a burn you're getting. For example, P90X Yoga X is really long, and really intense - especially if you hold the poses as long and as low as Tony and the rest of the class. Your thighs will burn and you WILL drip sweat. But interestingly, I've found that even though I'm working really hard, my HRM (and therefore the calorie count) never goes that high. I can FEEL that I'm getting serious benefits, so I try to just ignore the numbers when it comes to yoga. The other thing about yoga is that I find I'm so incredibly relaxed, yet energetic, afterwards - nothing else seems to have quite the same effect. In short, it's worth it.
  • funfitfoodie
    funfitfoodie Posts: 630 Member
    Yoga is brilliant! There are many different kinds of yoga that burn different amounts of calories eg Bikram Yoga burns loads Hatha Yoga not so many. I've seen a snippet of the JM Yoga and it looks like it would probably burn more calories than MFP suggests. You are probably not going to see a HUGE difference in the short term in terms of weight loss just doing Yoga. Yoga and Pilates are great though for making you leaner, more toned and it's great for your health.
  • RunningAddict
    RunningAddict Posts: 548 Member
    I'm thinking about trying Yoga, I keep hearing all these great reviews! :)
  • MyFriendLinn
    MyFriendLinn Posts: 102 Member
    There is a great article on Yoga and running on Yoga Journal.....just type in Yoga Running in your search bar and it will pop up.

    (can we share urls links here?...on articles....not sure....) but that will get you there.

    The article talked about how yoga will help you with balance, increased range of motion, also help you with your breath and lung capacity. The article goes on to say it will increase muscle strenght and stamina.

    I got into yoga from watching Bob Harper on the Biggest Loser....many seasons back, he walked about the benefits of yoga, with back pain, and seeing the chiropractor on a regular basis....yoga seemed a good way to get proactive about my health...and since going to yoga, I haven't seen the chiropractor since.

    Recently I had eye surgery and foot problems which I am still getting through, and I haven't been as much as I like though I am back to sessions now. Anyway...my body got stiff, and I could feel every bit of my 60 years....yikes.....I thought so this is what my body would be like without yoga. I never want to go there again.

    I used to run, and aerobics, etc etc.....but I never got into Yoga until I was in my fifties. I wish I had when I was younger.

    Try it....find a good instructor or get a good dvd. Best of luck as you explore this new exercise regime! Linn
  • VickyT1978
    VickyT1978 Posts: 29 Member
    I did an hours Body Balance class today and burnt 188 Cals. I'm 148 lbs.

    I do a mixture of yoga and body balance classes every week and love it. Thankfully I only live about 1.5 miles from my gym so where possible I walk/run to the gym, do my class and then walk home, I find that the combination gives me a nice overall workout.
  • MyFriendLinn
    MyFriendLinn Posts: 102 Member
    You go girl!

    I do Yoga 2x a week; Strength Training 3x a week (Joyce Verdal who wrote the book as far as I am concerned on women's strength/weight training) ellipitical, bike 7 x a week and dog walks with my beloved Wally and Hunter 7x days a week.

    I usually shoot for 600 calories burn a day, monday to friday; and about 800 sat and sunday.
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