Is Yoga A Poor Choice Of Exercise
Earlier this year a health reported put out a report which made yoga out to be this terrible thing for your body… in fact my husband even quite doing it because of the power of the article. I feel bad for the yoga teachers during that first week, I am sure they were bombarded with questions from their students.
And sure… they of course would be upset because that’s their live, literally the center of their lives and it was upsetting, especially if it can hurt their business.
So, is yoga actually bad for you? Research shows that in terms of stretching, flexibility is a great thing to have. It helps muscle recovery after tough workouts and helps to decrease your stress levels.
But here’s the thing… yoga is not a workout plan when it comes to burning fat and dropping weight. Your heart rate is not going to get up to the point you want it to or need it to for significant calories to get burned.
I promise that celebrities like Jennifer Aniston do a heck of a lot more than just sit around all day doing downward facing dogs.
And actually because of all that deep breathing and relaxation that goes on in a yoga class, your metabolism can actually slow down! A slower metabolism means you burn less calories during the day and find it a lot easier to add weight onto your body.
But it does have it’s benefits which can’t be denied and while I am in no means a yoga expert I do support is as a piece of the total workout lifestyle. After all, you can lower your blood pressure and your stress and increase your overall strength.
Never do yoga right before a vigorous workout, it’s much better as a cool down or later on in the day or even better on off days from intense programs. Stretching before exercise can lead to injuries from muscles, ligaments and tendons being relaxed a bit more than you would want.
So should you give up on yoga? No, but don’t rely on it to change your body either… you’ll be waiting and waiting.
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