ashtanga yoga How to build strength in shoulders?

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I'll take a chance and throw my two cents in here. I have a

unique set of circumstances which I am remedying through some

light weight training (20-100lbs). I have muscular atrophy and

a ridiculous body type morphology; worse, for a man, I am

extremely weak. Three days/week is devoted to weight work with

intense yoga workouts ~3-4hrs following that. Six days/week I

devote to 7 mile walk, which in the not too distant future will

become my seven mile run. I follow that workout after

re-hydrating myself with long yoga stretches involving

hamstrings, quads, glutes, and all abs and lower back. I will

be 55 next month...the point is, you must work the muscle and

then stretch it. I have been able to avoid tight shoulders and

hips this way. Also, check your med-s, if you are taking them,

for they can be a cause too.

--- anniegurton <annie> wrote:

> Okay, so I just posted a message saying that by persevering

> with

> your practice, pains and problems are eventually overcome,

but

> no

> amount of practice seems to build strength in my shoulders.

> I *am* 53 and took up Ashtanga at 50, BUT, I do regular

> practice and

> still can't jump forward to bring my feet squarely between

my

> hands,

> or jumpback from sitting. I do a bastardised version of

both.

>

> I also can't do backbends (lifting up from lying down)

because

> of

> lack of shoulder strength.

>

> I do believe that the practice is designed to build

strength

> and no

> other body building should be necessary.

> Does my original maxim about perseverence still apply?

Will I

>

> eventually build shoulder strength? And if so, when ? Or

in

> this

> case, should I start weight training to supplement?

> Advice would be welcomed,

> Best regards, Annie

> www.yogagoa.net

>

>

 

 

 

 

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