In my experience/opinion, yoga works well with anything! Sure it'll work out to do both... but beware, if you get the yoga bug (the equal focus on flexibility AND strength... and breath, and...) you'll no longer need the weight training and the stiffness and chiropractic vulnerability that come with it! I can think of no better way to ward off middle age. I'm certainly younger in my body now than I was 10 years ago when I went to my first yoga class... and, yes, yoga CLASS is the answer to your last question. If possible, find yourself in a class with an experienced instructor. There are tons of great videos that can help you maintain a healthy practice at home, but never can they substitute interaction with a skilled instructor. Have fun! 

Edited by: monkey mind on Dec 12, 2006 2:09:02 PM

Hi, and thanks for the advice. Which RY videos do you like the best? Since I haven't done yoga before, I've got a dumb question: when you say you work out hard, I know that means you're tired when you're done...what kind of fatigue is it? Cardio? Muscular exhaustion? I'm just trying to understand the nature of the workout. Thank you, and keep it up!

RS

Hi My name is Bruce I am in the same exact boat as u r in

I have always weight trained and Yhis Saturday I am gonna take my first yaga class I am sooo excited about this

Hows the yoga goin for u..?

Bruce

Cheers, Bruce - -

Well, it has certainly made it clear that I needed some kind of flexibility and stretching in my fitness regime, that's for sure! As you'd expect, it is getting a bit easier (I've been at it for about 5 weeks, doing it twice a week), and the initial soreness is gone - but I suspect that it'll be back as soon as I move to some new positions.

The biggest problem I'm having is that I don't know how to make time for everything (a problem we've all got, I know): I try to lift weights 3 times a week, do yoga at least twice (3 would be better), and then I need to do cardio work - - when? Having said all that, and done my habitual whining, I really do feel better with the yoga added to the mix, and I'd certainly recommend it!

RS

Hi Rearden

Bruce here,thank u soo much for responding.

I know what u mean w/not enough time,this is my scedule if it can help u any

Monday @ 6am I spin - 6pm I lift free weights (chest) (abs)

Tuesday 6pm Free weights (Tris n Bies)

Wednesday 6am Spin 6pm Free Weights (legs) n abs but now Yoga @ 6

Thursday 6am Swim at least 1000 yds 6pm (back n shoulders)

Friday 6pm free weights (dumbells) a variety n abs

And now Sat n Sun for an hour n a half both days YOGA...:)

I am sooo addicted to exercise right now and I love love love it

Hey if u wanna chat through email my adds is

woodsmanbruce@yahoo.com

I hope this helps and I hope to hear from u soon.

Bruce 

Hey RS and all!

I just wanted to share my thoughts/ opinions...If you practice power yoga everyday, you do not need to do any other exercise...I used to train very hard with weights and once i started to practice yoga, the need for other forms of exercise slipped away. Power yoga provides  a great "workout" for both cardio and strength. When your mind is quiet, you will look your very best...that is attainable through yoga. best of luck with your journey

SID

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On Mar 20, 2007 9:00:52 AM Rearden Steel wrote:

Cheers, Bruce - -

Well, it has certainly made it clear that I needed some kind of flexibility and stretching in my fitness regime, that's for sure! As you'd expect, it is getting a bit easier (I've been at it for about 5 weeks, doing it twice a week), and the initial soreness is gone - but I suspect that it'll be back as soon as I move to some new positions.

The biggest problem I'm having is that I don't know how to make time for everything (a problem we've all got, I know): I try to lift weights 3 times a week, do yoga at least twice (3 would be better), and then I need to do cardio work - - when? Having said all that, and done my habitual whining, I really do feel better with the yoga added to the mix, and I'd certainly recommend it!

RS

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On Dec 12, 2006 2:07:12 PM monkey mind wrote:

Iyou'll no longer need the weight training and the stiffness and chiropractic vulnerability that come with it!

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I've tried two types of yoga... Bikram Yoga and lyengar yoga. I have had great experiences with both, and I prefer Bikram yoga over lyengar, because Bikram is far more intense and challenging, and that's what I'm looking for. My goals are for yoga to be my total workout and training program for strengthening, toning, improving balance, improving flexibility, healing, detoxifying, cleansing my mind and spirit of negative energy, finding balance, etc. Yoga does all these things and more. I don't know of anything else that is so complete and so beneficial.

I've worked out for years... both weight training and cardio... and although I enjoy both of those, I love yoga the most, because of how complete it is. Sure, I feel great after any kind of workout and athletic activity, but nothing compares to yoga for me. It gives me the highest level of satisfaction all around, the most energy, the most completely terrific feeling for mind, body, and spirit. I knew absolutely nothing about yoga when I first tried it, and now I'm hooked and can't wait to get to the studio to practice another session. The energy I gain from just one session of yoga lasts for at least 2-3 days after. It completely lifts my spirits and improves my mental state. I can't say enough about it. After a session of Bikram yoga, I feel like I want to go out and run a marathon. It's incredible! All I can say is, for those who haven't tried any form of yoga before and who are wondering what it's about, you just have to try it to see for yourself. You can listen to every yoga practitioner in the world to see what they have to say about it, but until you try it for yourself, you won't know how incredible it is!

Yoga has become my complete workout. If you are looking to try and fit a workout into your schedule and find you don't have a lot of time and are stressed just with the idea of thinking you won't have time for yoga, weight training, and cardio... I suggest trying Bikram yoga and/or power yoga. Both are high-intensity workouts and are very challenging. Bikram yoga is a 1.5 hour workout. I don't know how long the power yoga workout is, but most yoga programs seem to be 1 to 1.5 hours. For me, high intensity yoga programs make more sense than trying to do all the other things and having time for them, because it combines everything... strength training, cardio conditioning, balance improvement, stretching, alignment, breathing, intense focus of the mind, healing, detoxifying, improvement of circulation, etc. It doesn't make sense for me to try and fit 5 different workout programs into my schedule if I can do one and get even more out of it. The way I think of high-intensity yoga programs is that they are like a highly condensed workout... you get a ton of benefit in a small amount of time... whereas with other types of training, you would spend at least 3 times more time to get the same benefits.

Bikram yoga is a highly disciplined workout, and that's another aspect of it that I love.

Edited by: zebra13 on Nov 21, 2007 7:47:59 AM

Has anyone tried the YOGA BURN?  It's currently on sale for $19.95.

I wonder if these weights also fit in the WALKVEST?

vikinyc