Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Hey all, I was wondering a bit about Yoga and body toning. I've recently started doing a lot more Power Yoga and flexability poses and was wondering what postures tone what part of the body? I love Yoga not only for its relaxing benefits, but also because it tones your body. Like everyone, I have some parts that are kinda flabby and want to target my workout on them.<br><br>Shannon<br>AIM BUS13Princess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 I've been practicing for approx 9 months faithfully every day, and I find that my entire body is being toned. Its not one specific asana, but the whole series that improves your tone. Poses like triconasana (I've prob spelled it wrong) will help lengthen and tone your calves, hamstrings and thights while doing downward dog will lengthen and strengthen your upper body. Lowering down towards the floor from the plank pose help to strenghten and tone the tricep muscles. I suggest you get a book on asanas (poses) or get a video or attend a class. It doesn't take very long to see results. Just be consistant and breath correctly with ujjai(which is the key, in my opinion, to sucessful yoga). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Sweet Princess,<br>Perhaps, you could learn from Yoga about observing your desire to concentrate on just toning your body. There's a lot more to this equation you should consentrate on if your serious about it. Then toning will come naturally.<br>Happy practice my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Shannon: Targeting a specific area to work out (spot reducing) is not an effective way to lose fat from a particular body part. For instance, you can strengthen and tone the muscles in your thighs, but if there is fat the only way to lose it is an overall cardio program that will burn the fat.<br><br>It is better to concentrate on developing your yoga practice than spot reducing. If you practice regularly you will see results. And keep in mind that the point of yoga is not to get a workout. Ashtanga is more "athletic" than some forms of yoga but your focus may be better served on other aspects of the practice rather than the idea of losing weight, toning, etc.<br><br>Just my opinion. Best of luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 You should do some kind of cardio too. Good luck.<br><br>S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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