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Adding a yoga routine in for my non weighted days. Any recommendations on beginning yoga at the house? I want more flexibility, and it also helps build the stabilization muscles.
 
Really yoga!! That's for women..

Just let me know what you find out. You know for reference and all. Lol
 
I like to review the yoga pants thread on my non weight lifting days. Come to think of it, i don't lift weight so I am reviewing the yoga pants thread daily.
 
If you have a Roku or Amazon Prime there are a ton of different Yoga flows available.
I like the Gymbox that's available. John Cottrell is a good one on the Gymbox, his flows are good, some are tough.
Daily Burn also has some yoga on it that is pretty good.
But there are a ton out there.
My wife and I were doing a hour of Yoga and day at home and I felt great....we tapered off and need to start again.

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Flexibility is highly overrated.
 


Heres one I just did. God I have no flexibility

He's really bad.....



This is slightly better....
You have to learn your breathing pattern s...it makes a word of difference.

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If you have a Roku or Amazon Prime there are a ton of different Yoga flows available.
I like the Gymbox that's available. John Cottrell is a good one on the Gymbox, his flows are good, some are tough.
Daily Burn also has some yoga on it that is pretty good.
But there are a ton out there.
My wife and I were doing a hour of Yoga and day at home and I felt great....we tapered off and need to start again.

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I have Prime
 
See, answers :)
I've never liked working out in my life.... I like doing yoga.
It's not all patchouli and granola, it's flexibility, which helps with preexisting injuries, prevents others, mindfulness, being aware of your body and what's around you, helps with stress, lowers blood pressure, controlling your breathing, etc.

I don't want bulk, lean muscle and flexibility is what prevents injuries and makes sure I have a long career.

I'm a fat guy and I've won many a bet with a fireman about being able to hold a side angle plank.

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I've never liked working out in my life.... I like doing yoga.
It's not all patchouli and granola, it's flexibility, which helps with preexisting injuries, prevents others, mindfulness, being aware of your body and what's around you, helps with stress, lowers blood pressure, controlling your breathing, etc.

I don't want bulk, lean muscle and flexibility is what prevents injuries and makes sure I have a long career.

I'm a fat guy and I've won many a bet with a fireman about being able to hold a side angle plank.

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I have some personal goals, I've always wanted to do martial arts (being an 80s kid watching Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Karate Kid movies). But I want to go in with the ability to be able to do it. So I've changed from barbell lifts to kettlebell lifts, and yoga to be able to move my body.
 
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Flexibility is highly overrated.

agree to disagree...


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and from a practical stance...
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My "work out" consists of stationary bike to start and a mix of stretching, light weights, and body weight stuff (crunches and push ups). It's nothing fancy, but the stretching part makes me feel far better than the weight stuff. My job is physical enough to count for lifting. I also have a back injury that I've never considered structural but couldn't get it figured out.

I found a couple piriformis stretches and muscles release activities that have nearly changed my life. If I keep up with them I can get the back pain to nearly zero, and hoping to re train the muscles to get rid of it completely. If you have old injuries that cause muscle tightness you will probably have to find ways to "release" those muscles first. After I get off the bike I go straight to the piriformis stuff to release the low back muscles. The difference it has made in my stretches is insane.
 
My "work out" consists of stationary bike to start and a mix of stretching, light weights, and body weight stuff (crunches and push ups). It's nothing fancy, but the stretching part makes me feel far better than the weight stuff. My job is physical enough to count for lifting. I also have a back injury that I've never considered structural but couldn't get it figured out.

I found a couple piriformis stretches and muscles release activities that have nearly changed my life. If I keep up with them I can get the back pain to nearly zero, and hoping to re train the muscles to get rid of it completely. If you have old injuries that cause muscle tightness you will probably have to find ways to "release" those muscles first. After I get off the bike I go straight to the piriformis stuff to release the low back muscles. The difference it has made in my stretches is insane.

You don't know pain until you've spent time using a foam roller for Self Myofacial Release.... although I get the concept of masochism now, hurts but feels incredible when you are done.
 


Heres one I just did. God I have no flexibility

Sean Vigue is a good resource. His book on Power Yoga is great. When I blew out my neck i messaged him and he gave some advice. Try this routine first.
 
You don't know pain until you've spent time using a foam roller for Self Myofacial Release.... although I get the concept of masochism now, hurts but feels incredible when you are done.

I use a tee ball to release the piriformis. You basically sit on it and move it around between the hip and spine. First couple of days, wow did that hurt. Now, not too bad and afterwards, yeah feels good. But it's the only thing I have found that will get deep enough to get to the muscles that are tight.
 
My "work out" consists of stationary bike to start and a mix of stretching, light weights, and body weight stuff (crunches and push ups). It's nothing fancy, but the stretching part makes me feel far better than the weight stuff. My job is physical enough to count for lifting. I also have a back injury that I've never considered structural but couldn't get it figured out.

I found a couple piriformis stretches and muscles release activities that have nearly changed my life. If I keep up with them I can get the back pain to nearly zero, and hoping to re train the muscles to get rid of it completely. If you have old injuries that cause muscle tightness you will probably have to find ways to "release" those muscles first. After I get off the bike I go straight to the piriformis stuff to release the low back muscles. The difference it has made in my stretches is insane.
You ever tried an inversion table?
 
Adding a yoga routine in for my non weighted days. Any recommendations on beginning yoga at the house? I want more flexibility, and it also helps build the stabilization muscles.
Seriously, you would do good to have a 20-30 minute routine on non weight lifting days, and a smaller 10 minute routine on weight lifting days. A light 10 minute routine on weight days will do a lot to alieve soreness.
 
I use a tee ball to release the piriformis. You basically sit on it and move it around between the hip and spine. First couple of days, wow did that hurt. Now, not too bad and afterwards, yeah feels good. But it's the only thing I have found that will get deep enough to get to the muscles that are tight.

Lacrosse balls..... will make you see and feel things you've never felt before
 
You ever tried an inversion table?

No. Thought about getting one. But my cousin also broke his neck on one. Kind of gives you a bit of pause. If I found one cheap I might get one.

Lacrosse balls..... will make you see and feel things you've never felt before

That was what was suggested. But tee balls are easier to find. Might look for lacrosse balls if I get to Academy. It's not a big thing around here though.
 
That was what was suggested. But tee balls are easier to find. Might look for lacrosse balls if I get to Academy. It's not a big thing around here though.

I got like a 6 pack of them off Amazon for under $20 I think, keep one in my bag at work as well, get funny looks when someone sees you up against a wall using it on your back, until they try it.



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