ashtanga yoga bodyweigh vs iron

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John,

>From personal experience, I don't think weights necessarily hindered my practice

(I was an avid iron-pusher for almost a decade, working out with amateur

bodybuilders) but eventually I lost the desire to go to the gym. Also, once my

practice picked up and became consistent (5-6xweek), I found that fatigued

muscles from lifting made the practice difficult.

 

That said, I think it really depends on each individual and what type of

training they do. If, for example, one did lots of plyometrics and light

weights it may not hinder their practice as much as it might for someone lifting

quite heavy weights and only using machines (rather than dumbbells, since, as

you stated - and I agree - dumbbells allow a greater range of motion).

 

Ultimately, I think it is up to the individual. Many purists would disagree. I

myself struggled for a long time because I enjoy running - at least 50 or so

miles per week. I thought this would slow my "progress" but after speaking with

my teacher (who is authorized), I knew the two were not mutually exclusive. In

fact, running is just another way for me to practice yoga. It may take me a

while to go deeper in my practice, but I would be quite unhappy to have to

exclude one of these activities, so I'm OK with that. You should listen to your

own body - what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another, so only you

will know what is best. Hope this helps...

 

Rayna

 

John de la Garza <john wrote:

 

 

Please dont' take this as an argument I am just curious and open to

learning.

 

I hear people say that lifting weights hinders yoga but lifting body

weight doesn't. How can say doing a handstand pushup develop the

muscle differntly than a dumbell press? You can actually achieve a

great range of motion with dumbells.

 

It seems like some people just are saying things they have been told

by other people with out really researching.

 

Our muscles know how to contract. They don't know if they are lifing

the body weight or iron.

 

Olympic lifters are actually extremely flexible in their shoulders.

They need to be for some of the lifts they do.

 

I am very open to not dropping my weight lifting program and have seen

many posts about people who actually have felt from first hand

expierience that lifting is hindering them. My current strength

training program is 90% body weight exercises.

 

Just want to be clear that I'm not upset or defensive, just trying to

learn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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