Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 Any comments on the use of an athletic supporter during ashtanga? restrictive? is it better to go au natural, or whatever is comfortable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 I've personally found Athletic Supporters of the traditional variety to be bunchie and not well suited to some of the postures ;-) I've started using a mens 'Dance Belt' that seems to do the trick. I put it on under my shorts and it protects me from too much movement and also hides any detail that is otherwise present when going au natural. The belt I use can be seen at the following site under the Men's Dancewear section... the tan one is flesh colored and is not obvious under the shorts.<br><br>It's on page 4, last item.<br><br>Namaste,<br>Nada<br><br><a href=http://www.pagelinx.com/cgi-shopper/search.cgi/cpzo/ezshopper?user_id=7717&\ 1_option=3&1=mens&database=dbase1.exm&template=mens.htm&output_number=4 target=new>http://www.pagelinx.com/cgi-shopper/search.cgi/cpzo/ezshopper?user_id\ =7717&1_opt ion=3&1=mens&database=dbase1.exm&template=mens.htm&output_number=4</a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 <Any comments on the use of an athletic supporter during ashtanga? restrictive? is it better to go au natural, or whatever is comfortable? ><br><br>this must be a guy question ..... If it was a girl asking this question Athletic Supporter would be supplement to get us through this guy yoga with so many arm balancing poses. (i'd use anyting that would support my practice.)And Au natural in this case would mean spirulina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 Hmm, a touchy subject. Au natural is surely dangerous, at least in Marichyasana D: I have never worked up the nerve to try it.<br><br>For home practice, regular-sized briefs are too "floppy"; bikini briefs (here one appreciates the relative anonymity of this board) offer just enough support in most cases, although if one is in the habit of jumping through directly into Baddha Konasana then one runs a distinct risk of being painfully "pinched" between the soles of the feet. Try it and see.<br><br>In public (fortunately a rarity for me), cotton yoga tights -- I use Jivana shorts from Hugger-Mugger -- are about the best I've found. They offer plenty of support but the problem is that when there is movement, things tend to stay that way and one is forced to choose between ducking out the door or doing a furtive on-the-spot adjustment, hoping that anyone looking on thinks that one was simply trying to wrap around and missed.<br><br>But, tshamoya, what is spirulina?<br><br>Supportively,<br>Homer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 I usually wear below the knee leggings, because when I'm sweating a lot I need all the friction I can get to keep my knees up on my arms in things like bhujapidasaja & bakasana. I'm sure this is just a cop out because I don't have good enough technique, bandhas etc. <br><br>Not much fun in hot weather, and I generally have to scrap them after less than a year when they get so sweat-impregnated and repulsive that they don't respond to washing any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 Baggy shorts over briefs used to be my choice, too. But when I jumped back out of lotus (after kukkutasna or tolasana for instance) my feet would catch in the shorts as my legs unfolded, which was a serious drawback of the shorts option -- or draw-down, in one embaraasing incident.<br><br>Homer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 it is noted that this is the first time homer speaks to chamoya.<br><br>Homer, Spirulina is a natural supplement, very green indeed, found in your local natural foods store. People add a spoonful to smoothies etc. Although it turns your drink an immediately ghastly green color the taste is good.<br><br>What Popeye would have sprinkled over his spinach if he lived in L.A.<br><br>And yes cotton tights on men look cool, and us girls... support... you guys in having everything in place and out of sight. (Just not that synthetic type, please guys - even looking at it makes my skin crawl...it doesn't breathe and is so seventies disco)(go for at the very least 70 prct cotton fabric)<br><br>And just for the record, sports shorts (running shorts and such) for yoga.....NOT a good idea. Might as well wear a raincoat scaring the women by flashing.<br><br>Few guys wear them butt, i do like those tight elastic yoga shorts (like david swenson wears) on guys.<br><br>And Alan - some reasons why we wear leggings even on hot days: Because we're shy. Black leggings can look classic. They do hide flaws not that we admit to having any. In fact some older girls should not be allowed to wear those iyengar shorts. I am by a long shot not chubby but i do aspire to one day look like "an american stick insect"(Bridget Jones' Diary quote) for the only purpose to be able to pack a whole weeks yoga clothes in a toiletry case.<br><br><br>i am glad you mentioned about how sweat impregnated your shorts get that you scrap them - i have a very fave pair of leggings that at some point had to wash 3 times (to my astonishment)and even then had to make a paste with the detergant and rub it in and let sit overnight to REINSTATE the fresh breezy just washedness of ready to wear yoga clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 Actually, I was wondering about something that you touched on as well. I, of course, wash my yoga clothes every time I wear them. However, because I've fallen into that wearing the same 5 shirts trap, even when I wash two of the shirts, they don't seem to smell clean after the washing. They smell like a fresh breezy basement at best. How can I reinstate that just washed smell?<br><br>I wear the bike length hugger mugger yogatard all the time in ashtanga. Most of the ladies in my class choose to wear capri length tights and little ballet looking tank tops. However, since I am not yet comfortable with my body, I don't have the guts to wear anything that's not a "one piece" yet.<br><br>Anyway, that's all I have to say )<br><br>Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 Wow, I never would have guessed that men have such problems with having "suitable" Yoga clothing. C'mon, it is just flesh :-)<br><br>I myself have a few pairs of black Adidas boxer shorts out of their swimwear apparel selection. I wear just them when practising and they work mighty fine. <br><br>They are made of polyamide and elasthane so they provide support and elasticity when needed. Also, they let all the sweat go right through the fabric so the pants won't get soaked and heavy like cotton one's do. <br><br>And even better, they don't smell at all after washing them. I just wash them once with regular detergents and they are fresh as April.<br><br>For the jock strap thing, well, if your tools must be tied down, then so be it. Safety always first, right :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 >>How can I reinstate that just washed smell?<<<br><br>Try adding half-a-cup of white vinager to the wash water along with the detergent. Keep in mind this might hasten the demise of elastic though. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2001 Report Share Posted June 5, 2001 i normally use a natural soap from the health foodstore but for persistant kill-the-smeller-odors i take a leading brand that says "with clorox" on the box, make a paste, rub it in, and let it sit while a watch it threatingly cursing softly "you ******i'll let you sit overnight or 3 days if i have to . make my day". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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