Yoga - not the pants thread (1 Viewer)

[pantherclub]

I've been doing DDP Yoga for over a year and a half. I mostly do Energy, Stand Up and Fat Burner. I'm 55 and used to cycle in younger days. My core is stronger and I'm flexible enough that I can do things that guys who do Crossfit, etc. can't do with their bodies.

There are some moves that I need to use my coffee table to help me with balance-wise, but with DDPY that's okay.

have you lost a bunch of weight?  did it transform your body at all?  Frequency?

 

[James Bond]

I had a similar experience to many here. I had a battle with sciatica about ten years ago. White hot pain shooting down my legs so painful that I could barely sit. MRI showed a pinched nerve in my back. I noticed a definite loss of flexibility as well. Part of the recommended treatment was yoga. I've been doing it ever since. I have noticed a marked improvement with flexibility, balance, and core strength. I'm a believer now.

It doesn't hurt that the classes are generally 90% female.

 

[pantherclub]

I had a similar experience to many here. I had a battle with sciatica about ten years ago. White hot pain shooting down my legs so painful that I could barely sit. MRI showed a pinched nerve in my back. I noticed a definite loss of flexibility as well. Part of the recommended treatment was yoga. I've been doing it ever since. I have noticed a marked improvement with flexibility, balance, and core strength. I'm a believer now.

It doesn't hurt that the classes are generally 90% female.

same questions from above to you

 

[James Bond]

I did lose about 20 pounds since starting yoga but I don't know that I can attribute it all to the yoga. I also changed my eating habits. So I think the weight loss is a combination of a lot of things. Not getting ripped from it. Lost some of the gut but again that is a combination of things. I've been going one to two times a week, on average. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

I've always been super unflexible (my trainer at one time said stretching me was like working with an elderly rehab patient), have put on +25% of my body weight since I got married 10 years ago, my cardio is shot to the point where 30 mins of light tennis and I'm huffing, I've got a bad disc in my neck and likely a bulging disc in my back.

How in the world would I get started?  And which of the above issues would it help with?  I've been thinking about it, but have no idea what's feasible or where to begin.

While there are certainly yoga classes that will get you breathing a little heavier and get your heart going, I've never really found it to be much in the way of cardio (though I guess that would depend on your current level of cardio). 

I would be a little concerned about your back.  There is plenty of beginner material out there, but much of it will include basic back-bending, bridge pose, etc.  It may be beneficial for you to watch through a Youtube class before trying it out, to see if there's anything you think you can't do.  Youtube is a great resource, just search for beginners yoga classes and you will find a ton of results.  There are specific ones tailored to people with weak backs, weak knees, overweight, etc., so you can probably find something tailored to whatever you're looking for.  Personally I have an arthritic knee, so I'll often seek out classes that are light on the knees on bad arthritis days.

Yoga will absolutely help your flexibility, your core strength, and general body tone.  I would imagine you would probably lose some weight as well, though it's not necessarily a weight-loss tool.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

i love it.  that being said, i never do it.  i know it's exactly what i need.  my gym offers many different classes daily.  gotta start doing it.  

my wife is a bikram fanatic.  i went with her twice. nearly died.

still haven't started  

 

[Tom Servo]

have you lost a bunch of weight?  did it transform your body at all?  Frequency?

Initially I lost some, but I've pretty much maintained where I'm at.  My posture is better, my core feels stronger and I feel better about myself.

I'm doing 3-4 times a week.

 

[pantherclub]

Initially I lost some, but I've pretty much maintained where I'm at.  My posture is better, my core feels stronger and I feel better about myself.

I'm doing 3-4 times a week.

thanks man.  I think I am going to start on Monday.  There are a ton of videos on the firestick so I may find a beginner one just to get acclimated.  Waking up stiff everyday is getting old.

 

[belljr]

thanks man.  I think I am going to start on Monday.  There are a ton of videos on the firestick so I may find a beginner one just to get acclimated.  Waking up stiff everyday is getting old.

That's actually a good sign .... if you know what I mean

 

[pantherclub]

That's actually a good sign .... if you know what I mean

thats the Cialias thread brohan

My morning woodies have become non-existent in my mid 40's.  Getting old sucks

 

[KiddLattimer]

Can anyone that started this DDP yoga report back on difficulty, results etc? 

I am in my mid 40's and have always lifted weights with moderate cardio and now I am gaining way too much bulk on my body and have the stereotypical "dad bod".  Normally I have been average but now can tell everything is getting heavier and I have kept the same diet. 

Interested to hear about the yoga diehards.

I'm not ripped but I'm in WAY better shape than I was at pretty much any point in my life (just turned 40 a few mos ago).  Flexibility helps me a ton, way more stamina and the nagging injuries don't nag nearly as much.  

I couldn't do weights or running because my back would hurt very badly when I did them... I could do exercise bikes but I got bored to tears pretty quick with them. DDPY has been a perfect fit. 

Also, I think I mentioned this in an earlier post but I didn't push myself nearly as hard as I could have. There are some real killer workouts in the program. 

 

[pantherclub]

thank you