Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Tony, Thank you for your post. A friend of mine who owns the employee gym at Universal Studios has been trying to get me into weight lifting. Your post brings home the point that Astanga Rules!!!! We lift a good portion of our own body weight during the majority of the practice, so theres little need for weight training. Bob In ashtanga yoga, "tbittick35" <tbittick@p...> wrote: > > > I'm brand new to the group so forgive me for jumping right in > unintroduced, but I love this thread and have been talking a lot > about it lately locally. > > I can only answer the question regarding yoga vs. weight training by > referring to my own personal experience. > > I've trained with weights and weight machines off an on for 15 years, > including a stretch where I was a spokesperson for a gym. > > I started my yoga practice about four months ago. I pretty much > haven't touched a weight since then. Just not worth it. I'm tighter, > my muscles are more cut and of course I'm more flexible than ever > before. And THIS is only addressing the physical benefits which for > my money is a very small part of the benefit I get from my practice. > > Of course I practice every day so that may make a difference, but I > still say bang for the buck, there's no comparison. My gym time > averaged two-hours per workout. A strong Ashtanga class is still only > about 1:30 and I've never left the gym feeling like I do after yoga. > > > > > > > > ashtanga yoga, Derek Evans <drkevans> > wrote: > > > > Thanks Jana > > > > --- jana <jana@s...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Is ashtanga yoga as adequate a strength workout > > > as wight training? > > > it is and you get more than just that > > > > > > > > > > 2. what asanas strengthen the biceps? > > > > > > > the gazillion vinyasas between the poses, > > > headstands, handstands, any > > > pose where you have to balance on your hands. > > > > > > jana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________ > > > > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > > http://vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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