Yoga for weight loss?
ChrisR7361
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Hi everyone. I've been using MFP for about 2 weeks now and I love the control it enables me to have over an area of my life that has, for too long, been a roller coaster. I've been eating better and working on strength and cardio, and was thinking of adding yoga to my exercise routine. On the one hand, I know that yoga is useful for flexibility, balance, and feelings of well being; on the other, I've read that it decreases overall heart rate--which is a concern for me as I want my metabolism to be red hot. Thoughts?
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Hi, Chris! I highly recommend Rodney Yee Power Yoga (DVD). It's one intense workout - really gets my heart rate up. I also get a great all-over strengthening workout. Holding poses is isometric work, but you are also moving from one pose to another, jumping back into planks or upward dog, jumping back to another pose. There are yoga stretching DVD's (Rodney has some great ones, too), but there are a lot of really intense power yoga workouts out there by a lot of different people. Try it out and see if you don't get one hell of a workout!0
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Thanks, Kate. I will definitely look into Rodney Yee's power yoga style. If it offers the benefits of yoga and raises the heart rate, I call that a win.0
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Where did you hear it lowers your heart rate?
In a way, any exercise will lower your heart rate. Athletes have resting heart rates of 40-60 bpm.0 -
Bikram yoga is particularly helpful for weight loss. I lost about fifteen pounds over three months doing Bikram when I was in graduate school.0
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HEY! I have been doing DDP YOGA AND LOVE IT! I want you to take a look at the link i'm including. I hope it helps. My back and neck has ALWAYS hurt since a bad car accident I had and this yoga program has helped tremendously... Hope this helps
http://www.ddpyoga.com/site/index.php/en/results/83-arthur0 -
Well, I say add it for the well being factor! I burn 175 calories during a 40 minute session of post-natal yoga - it is not crazy, just Hatha yoga, which is calming and relaxing, not a major work out, however I always come out of it with so much sweat It is such a positive practice! I do it almost every morning - depends on how my body feels - and even when I complain of being in pain and don't want to do it, I get up and do it anyways because it helps to unkink things that get attacked while I sleep. Give it a try as a stress relief and warm up and cool down. Hope this helps!0
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Where did you hear it lowers your heart rate?
In a way, any exercise will lower your heart rate. Athletes have resting heart rates of 40-60 bpm.
this^^ you want a low resting heart rate, a health heart is one that knows how to rest ;P
and yoga can be very challenging!0 -
Hi everyone. I've been using MFP for about 2 weeks now and I love the control it enables me to have over an area of my life that has, for too long, been a roller coaster. I've been eating better and working on strength and cardio, and was thinking of adding yoga to my exercise routine. On the one hand, I know that yoga is useful for flexibility, balance, and feelings of well being; on the other, I've read that it decreases overall heart rate--which is a concern for me as I want my metabolism to be red hot. Thoughts?
Do you mean "resting heart rate" is decreased? That is your heart rate as taken first thing in AM (often while still lying in bed). A lower resting heart rate is a good thing, to my understanding.
As for yoga programs--Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga kicks my butt, makes me sweat AND raises my heart rate while I'm attempting to hold the poses--
and I agree with wjewell--check out Arthur's yoga transformation on youtube. Absolutely freakin amazing.
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My work friend has lost 30 plus pounds so far with Yoga alone. She goes 4x a week and does Birkrum (sp) for 90 min. She is looking mighty fine I must say0
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I really enjoy yoga.
There was a video going around a couple of months ago about a war vet that was pretty much disabled and started doing DDP yoga. The change was nothing short of miraculous.
If you can find that video, it's definitely worth a watch.0 -
yogazone on hulu is pretty nice0
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I really enjoy yoga.
There was a video going around a couple of months ago about a war vet that was pretty much disabled and started doing DDP yoga. The change was nothing short of miraculous.
If you can find that video, it's definitely worth a watch.
It's actuallly the video i posted.. Here ya go.
http://www.ddpyoga.com/site/index.php/en/results/83-arthur0 -
Hello, having a low heart rate is not necessarily a bad thing. My heart rate is really low, in the early 40's due to how active i have become and every time i visit the doctors, they always say it is a good thing if it stems from the fact that one is active. So far having a low heart rate hasnt interfered with my weightloss0
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Rodney Yee is the man.0
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I tend to lose weight when I do a gentle yoga. I think it's because it helps reduce stress and is so relaxing. If I'm less stressed and more relaxed, I tend to eat less!:happy:0
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You should try it and continue it if you like it. I love yoga. It's a wonderful complement for strength and cardio for the flexibility and stretching. I love the calming aspect as well. There are many different types so if you don't like what you try at first, try a different kind.0
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weight loss is going slow for me but it is coming off.. I do cardio 3 days a week and yoga 2 days a week ..0
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I try to fit yoga in about 3 days a week atleast. It has helped a lot with my flexibility, I am sure it will help lose weight. I have known people it has worked for. For people like myself, I use it more for the relaxation and flexibility.0
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I love power yoga. I do Bob Harper Yoga for Warriors.0
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You really need to add Yoga...your muscles will thank you. After 5 days of hard strength and cardio routines I know my body needs it. Do you get a workout YES!! I swear bullets thru part of it and it's nice to give my heart rate a break. I find that the relaxing is the toughest part for me. I have done the Yee workout mentioned before and P90X Yoga and they are both great. Keep up the good work!0
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