Comments | benefitz: yoga = win

benefitz

yoga = win

Dec 01, 2008 21:26

I went to yoga today. It was awesome. I've been surprised and delighted to find that although I have not been doing a lot of yoga practice lately, every time I do I am noticeably more flexible. In the past month, there have been a whole bunch of different poses that I could never do that now I magically can. My hamstrings and hips, always my ( Read more... )

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skeets December 2 2008, 05:03:26 UTC

125 lbs? Jeez, *I* could probably fly you! :)

I can totally believe that the dietary change is doing you good; nutrition can have a huge effect on everything you do. I'd probably be sparring with Tony Jaa by now, if I ate better. ;) Happy changes!

misshepeshu December 2 2008, 19:30:37 UTC

I'm pretty skeptical that your diet has had much to do with your improved flexibility and yoga performance. Some points ( ... )

benefitz December 2 2008, 21:41:38 UTC

1. There were times either toward the beginning of our relationship or before where I was going much more often and consistently. For while I went 5 days a week at 8am. I did not show as much progress then as now.

2. False. I've done acro 1 or 2 times per month since I've been here, as opposed to going to partner acro class almost every Monday, which is a much more intense class.

3. Agreed, and the diet is part of that.

4. Yes, but that does nothing to explain why now rather than at other times.

I'm not necessarily saying it IS due to diet, but I'm not discounting it either. I'm more inclined to believe something though when it happens despite my own skepticism.

misshepeshu December 2 2008, 22:10:20 UTC

1. But was your form as good or as correct? Doing something frequently doesn't help nearly as much as doing something in good form. There's also a cumulative effect at work: just because you're finally seeing effects now doesn't mean that the effort in the past was completely ineffective ( ... )

benefitz December 3 2008, 00:07:35 UTC

Knee issues are still present, but generally haven't been troubling me much. I think climate and biking help.

zizz December 3 2008, 22:21:18 UTC

well, whatever the cause(s), congratulations! that's awesome. and that IS a lot of weight to lose for someone your size. you must have like, 4% body fat now.

benefitz December 4 2008, 21:44:51 UTC

Don't olympic athletes have something like 9% body fat?