Thursday, July 30th, 2009
So, we get a few guys coming to our yoga classes now, some dragged along by girlfriends and terrified that they will be the ‘only guy in the class’, but they soon realise that yoga is not always about lying in Savasana (corpse pose) and relaxing. An article in GQ magazine titled ‘Real men do yoga’ recently reminded us that Genghis Khan’s warriors did 1,000 sun salutations. And, trust me, that is a lot! Most guys are starting to puff out after 5, especially when they include chaturanga (classic push up as in the photo) and updog – all great for the upper body strength. And guys suffer from back pain just as much as us ladies.
So if Andy Murray is into Bikram yoga to bulk up, perhaps you should consider coming along, before you dismiss it as your girlfriend’s hobby. We don’t do yoga in 105 degrees at Anoushka’s Yoga but you will soon build up plenty of internal heat. From the start, even simple breathing exercises will help improve lung capacity and performance in other sports such as running or football, and then when we come to hamstring stretches, most guys quickly realise how tight they are in that area, and how even a little bit of loosening can really increase mobility.
So come and try it out. If you are scared you are going to be the only guy in the class….well rise up to the challenge and enjoy or check out yoga buddies united on facebook!
Oh, and we did have one guy in the class the other day shout out in ’crow’ - ”I’m doing it”……us ladies all applauded!! (you know who you are!!!!!)
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