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Is yoga considered strength training?

Enjcg5
Enjcg5 Posts: 389 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I love the weight loss yoga DVD by bob harper. I feel confident because I can actually do it and definitley sweat after I'm done. Is it stretching or strength?

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  • Enjcg5
    Enjcg5 Posts: 389 Member
    Ugh.... Sorry for double post. Dont know how to delete one!
  • SarahPeters3
    SarahPeters3 Posts: 100 Member
    It's a little of both it is strength training using your body weight usually and incorporates stretching
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    The only thing I consider strength training is when I actually pick up weights.
    For me yoga would be stretching not strength training.
  • Arathels
    Arathels Posts: 6,883 Member
    It's both. When you get to the more advanced moves like handstands you're gonna need a lot of upper body strength to support you're pose. You're also gonna need some core strength ;)
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    It depends on what type one is doing.

    I do inverts and it takes more strength to do so.
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