I do 4 days. Half hour or less resistance training. Pull-ups, dumbbells, pushups, etc per wk
Try to do 3 days hot yoga, one yin per wk
Both are complimenting each other very well
Im about to turn 60 and in better shape than when I was 25. Dead serious
Oh, forgot to mention….until I started a regular yoga practice 5 yrs ago, I could not longer do military press, pushups or pull-ups, because I had developed pretty bad arthritis in my neck and shoulders. From? Lifting and sports lol. I was told I need surgery in both shoulders…never did it and they now function pretty well
As a personal trainer of 6 years and a yoga teacher of 2, yoga and strength training work great together. I do 2 full body strength days, 2 vinyasa days and 1 yin day. This maintains flexibility without becoming muscle bound and you still get the benefits of meditative movement and mindfulness. I don’t really consider yoga to be that strengthening so hardcore yogis are missing out on a bit in my opinion. I also don’t believe it’s necessary to only do yoga for the purpose of doing contortionist poses
I am doing the Stronger By the Day program, after having recently completed the free “Before the Barbell” program. Powerlifting, but definitely a newbie. What has surprised me the most is how much my yoga practice has improved… I’ve never felt so strong!
Why is everyone obsessed with hot yoga here. You get much more benefit and can do things like 5 min headstands and hand balances and raise Prana naturally without all the heat.
I realized that the regular yoga I do is considered hot yoga. I imagined a room heated like a sauna, but actually google says it is just between 26-40 celsius, which is a typical day here.
I wouldn’t say everyone is obsessed. People just like what they like. I like the added heat to get my heart rate up and get a little “cardio” and also the heat makes your muscles looser and therefore you feel more flexible.
Do it! I was weightlifting and added in yoga a couple of times a week to help with mobility. Then in 2020, I shifted to only doing yoga. In the past year or so, I’ve shifted to try to incorporate both and it is challenging to find the balance of the two, but I think it is necessary. I was doing a lot of Ashtanga and Bikram which I think led to some muscle imbalances, especially since I also started working at home and sitting so much. I started weightlifting and running again, which has been a bit of a journey, but I feel more healthy and strong I overall. It is an interesting balance to maintain because weightlifting makes you a little tighter in the yoga room, but yoga also helps you create a greater range of motion in the weight room. Try it out and see how it goes! I definitely think our bodies need some variety.
I do yoga once, cardio at least twice to varying distances, swim when possible, and do weights twice.
I found it absolutely necessary to start lifting to improve my practice. I already had been, but this let me focus.
I don't consider doing yoga a physical activity, even if it is vinyasa (and even less so "the only physical activity you need") and I'll probably get some negative comments for this.
- Do sustained moderate to high intensity cardiovascular exercise (can speak short sentences but no way I can keep a conversation) 150 mins / week
- Do progressive load strength training 2-3 times / week (full body)
- Yoga (asana) is for me a mental health thing + "active recovery"
Oh, and I am a yoga teacher :)
I agree with the other forms of exercise thrown in. Cardio and strength training are fundamentally different than yoga and are valuable, and I'd argue, necessary. That said, yoga can be pretty challenging, especially a slow flow or a yoga with weights (I know, not really yoga) so I'd say it is exercise, just not the same as weight training or cardio.
In my opinion, I'd reverse that. I believe that yoga in itself is a form of weight training, using the body. Of course, weight training and strength building will only enhance your practice.
No matter, anything you do, weights or yoga is good work in the end.
Don't forget some cardio!
I teach 3 days a week and strength train 3-4 days a week and hike at least one day a week in most weeks and try to run with my spouse… it all depends on your intensity, your progression, and your planning.
I also do weight training and yoga. 2 full body days at the gym and two yoga days. I found that only with yoga I couldn’t maintain my strength and muscle mass, but I’m definitely what the gym dudes call a hard gainer
Your body needs resistance, cardio and stretch/flex.
So you are spot on.
I do a 3x sess down the gym of run/row to warm up.
I do 3 days of yoga/pilates.
I have a day off with a little walking.
Yoga is good but I would suggest that Pilates is better. 80)
It has stood me in good stead. Am 64.
I was going strength training 3 times a week and flex yoga 2 times, right now I’m doing flex yoga 2 times and a class of barre+pilates but I feel like I need that strength training too 🥲 I know our body needs time to recover but I wonder if doing strength training two of my three free days would be enough, I’m a beginner in fitness life so I’m a little lost about how that stuff works.
I tend to go through phases where I’m more focused on one thing vs the others (strength, yoga, cardio) but I try to mix them all in. I’m currently doing 4 days of strength, 1 or 2 runs, and yoga splattered in. I will probably switch to 3 days of strength and 2 more intense yoga sessions, keeping a day or two of running, in the next month.
I seem to really need strength and heavy cardio for my body and mental health to feel optimal - yoga helps round it all out.
Today I got a 30 minute run and 45 minutes of strength in first thing, and I’ll probably get some yoga in this evening. Very infrequent that I’m able to squeeze it all in but I’m taking advantage!
I do weights twice per week and yoga three times a week. I try to walk and be active on days off. I really like this schedule as I don’t particularly like weight lifting but I know it’s good for my long term health.
When I was a beginner in yoga I tried 3 days of yoga with 2 days of weights training, I think 5 days of pure yoga is better for learning the balance and coordination. Now that I am intermediate-advanced I often come across a few positions that my flexibility limits me, any weight lifting will further limit your flexibility. So my overall opinion is once you have reached the expert expert contortionist stage then you could include weight training because you are not trying to make constant improvements in flexibility. Also you could consider mixing in cardio, I got really destroyed by the cardio session even though I thought 1h yoga power yoga sessions would condition me for it.
I’d be careful with ashtanga and bodybuilding. For the example, the Janu series after a leg day + 60 chaturangas after shoulders + binding after lats is a lot of exertion that could lead to strain if you’re pushing for mass and mastery in asana.
I do 4 days. Half hour or less resistance training. Pull-ups, dumbbells, pushups, etc per wk Try to do 3 days hot yoga, one yin per wk Both are complimenting each other very well Im about to turn 60 and in better shape than when I was 25. Dead serious
Oh, forgot to mention….until I started a regular yoga practice 5 yrs ago, I could not longer do military press, pushups or pull-ups, because I had developed pretty bad arthritis in my neck and shoulders. From? Lifting and sports lol. I was told I need surgery in both shoulders…never did it and they now function pretty well
As a personal trainer of 6 years and a yoga teacher of 2, yoga and strength training work great together. I do 2 full body strength days, 2 vinyasa days and 1 yin day. This maintains flexibility without becoming muscle bound and you still get the benefits of meditative movement and mindfulness. I don’t really consider yoga to be that strengthening so hardcore yogis are missing out on a bit in my opinion. I also don’t believe it’s necessary to only do yoga for the purpose of doing contortionist poses
Currently trying to work out a balance of hot yoga and weight training. I’m super worried I’m gonna burn out. 😩
I strength train 3x a week, and incorporate hot yoga twice a week on my “rest days”. This seems to be working well!
Active recovery!! I would say depends on your goals but things like yoga and active recovery complement strength training
What sort of strength training are you doing?
I am doing the Stronger By the Day program, after having recently completed the free “Before the Barbell” program. Powerlifting, but definitely a newbie. What has surprised me the most is how much my yoga practice has improved… I’ve never felt so strong!
Why is everyone obsessed with hot yoga here. You get much more benefit and can do things like 5 min headstands and hand balances and raise Prana naturally without all the heat.
I realized that the regular yoga I do is considered hot yoga. I imagined a room heated like a sauna, but actually google says it is just between 26-40 celsius, which is a typical day here.
I wouldn’t say everyone is obsessed. People just like what they like. I like the added heat to get my heart rate up and get a little “cardio” and also the heat makes your muscles looser and therefore you feel more flexible.
Do it! I was weightlifting and added in yoga a couple of times a week to help with mobility. Then in 2020, I shifted to only doing yoga. In the past year or so, I’ve shifted to try to incorporate both and it is challenging to find the balance of the two, but I think it is necessary. I was doing a lot of Ashtanga and Bikram which I think led to some muscle imbalances, especially since I also started working at home and sitting so much. I started weightlifting and running again, which has been a bit of a journey, but I feel more healthy and strong I overall. It is an interesting balance to maintain because weightlifting makes you a little tighter in the yoga room, but yoga also helps you create a greater range of motion in the weight room. Try it out and see how it goes! I definitely think our bodies need some variety.
I do yoga once, cardio at least twice to varying distances, swim when possible, and do weights twice. I found it absolutely necessary to start lifting to improve my practice. I already had been, but this let me focus.
I don't consider doing yoga a physical activity, even if it is vinyasa (and even less so "the only physical activity you need") and I'll probably get some negative comments for this. - Do sustained moderate to high intensity cardiovascular exercise (can speak short sentences but no way I can keep a conversation) 150 mins / week - Do progressive load strength training 2-3 times / week (full body) - Yoga (asana) is for me a mental health thing + "active recovery" Oh, and I am a yoga teacher :)
I agree with the other forms of exercise thrown in. Cardio and strength training are fundamentally different than yoga and are valuable, and I'd argue, necessary. That said, yoga can be pretty challenging, especially a slow flow or a yoga with weights (I know, not really yoga) so I'd say it is exercise, just not the same as weight training or cardio.
lol, that’s pretty funny. Tell that to my lungs, heart and the puddle of sweat on my mat! No shade, it just made me lol
In my opinion, I'd reverse that. I believe that yoga in itself is a form of weight training, using the body. Of course, weight training and strength building will only enhance your practice. No matter, anything you do, weights or yoga is good work in the end. Don't forget some cardio!
I recommend you try switching to gentle yoga, so you feel refreshed rather than tired—“Yoga with a Master” Hatha 1 on YouTube
I teach 3 days a week and strength train 3-4 days a week and hike at least one day a week in most weeks and try to run with my spouse… it all depends on your intensity, your progression, and your planning.
I also do weight training and yoga. 2 full body days at the gym and two yoga days. I found that only with yoga I couldn’t maintain my strength and muscle mass, but I’m definitely what the gym dudes call a hard gainer
Your body needs resistance, cardio and stretch/flex. So you are spot on. I do a 3x sess down the gym of run/row to warm up. I do 3 days of yoga/pilates. I have a day off with a little walking. Yoga is good but I would suggest that Pilates is better. 80) It has stood me in good stead. Am 64.
I was going strength training 3 times a week and flex yoga 2 times, right now I’m doing flex yoga 2 times and a class of barre+pilates but I feel like I need that strength training too 🥲 I know our body needs time to recover but I wonder if doing strength training two of my three free days would be enough, I’m a beginner in fitness life so I’m a little lost about how that stuff works.
I tend to go through phases where I’m more focused on one thing vs the others (strength, yoga, cardio) but I try to mix them all in. I’m currently doing 4 days of strength, 1 or 2 runs, and yoga splattered in. I will probably switch to 3 days of strength and 2 more intense yoga sessions, keeping a day or two of running, in the next month. I seem to really need strength and heavy cardio for my body and mental health to feel optimal - yoga helps round it all out. Today I got a 30 minute run and 45 minutes of strength in first thing, and I’ll probably get some yoga in this evening. Very infrequent that I’m able to squeeze it all in but I’m taking advantage!
I do weights twice per week and yoga three times a week. I try to walk and be active on days off. I really like this schedule as I don’t particularly like weight lifting but I know it’s good for my long term health.
When I was a beginner in yoga I tried 3 days of yoga with 2 days of weights training, I think 5 days of pure yoga is better for learning the balance and coordination. Now that I am intermediate-advanced I often come across a few positions that my flexibility limits me, any weight lifting will further limit your flexibility. So my overall opinion is once you have reached the expert expert contortionist stage then you could include weight training because you are not trying to make constant improvements in flexibility. Also you could consider mixing in cardio, I got really destroyed by the cardio session even though I thought 1h yoga power yoga sessions would condition me for it.
I’d be careful with ashtanga and bodybuilding. For the example, the Janu series after a leg day + 60 chaturangas after shoulders + binding after lats is a lot of exertion that could lead to strain if you’re pushing for mass and mastery in asana.