Dude, you're absolutely wrong !!, Yoga is the most comperhansive excercise for your kind info and there're many Asanas which even strongest of Pehlwan can't even do it for a second !!
Please dont pass judgment when you have little or no knowledge about the topic !!
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Jit
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Bhai Sahab, Its a common myth that only stretching exercises are a part of Yoga. If you will see Iyenger or here in West Power Yoga/Flow Yoga Schools are quite famous, you will see that they emphasize on a lot of postures that are strength and stamina building. I attended a flow yoga class in Malibu and I was sweating more than anyone there. And I used to pride myself that I have practiced Yoga before so I will be good at it.
Using downward and Upward dog postures, that are in Surya Namaskar there are many variations that take everything from you to attain stability. Plus Yoga is more holistic. So it emphasizes on breath and has a whole lot of philosophy behind it. But even if you take the physical aspect, Hatha Yoga, it works on every aspect of the body. Trouble is the results are a bit slow and can get boring at times. At least to me it happens!
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Dude, u just do Suryanamaskar for 12 times, then u'll realize what really is Yoga ... u know Yogic asanas look very simple but when u practice then u'll realize how exhaustive & calories burning work out it is ... n who said u it doesnt increase heart rate, I bet u try Tibatian Yoga and then u'll relaize how much it pump ur blood u literally need to take proper rest after it ... and u talking about muscle strenght then u try many arm balancing postures in which ur whole body weight is on ur hands .. and it takes a lot of lot of strength to achieve that !! .. and for increasing stamina n endurance try Pranyamas ... u'll see amazing increment in those and pranayam burns ur fat like anything .. !!
There're many like this .... and if u really want to do hard core sweating & exhausting work out then man u should go for MARTIAL ARTS !! go join any takewondo, karate classes ... an u know most of the martial arts drills n strechting excercises r modified Yoga only !!
First go thro' this site - http://www.yogajournal.com/ then u'll learn what yoga is !!
you know Yoga is most complete excercise technique cuz it conditions ur inner organ, your outer muscles and ur spritual side as well thats why I say, Yoga is an artistic science or scintific art !!
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Jit
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Gud on u bhai, so u r into Yoga finally ... gud, gud keep it up !! Guys, just attend Yoga classese for a week only, u'll see drastic improvments..
And a very pragmatic quote for all health seekers -
'There're no shortcuts in Health and Success' !!
Keep fighting fit !
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Jit
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Bro, Concur with you here wholly!, Running is indeed very very imp to keep ur stamina and endurance high and u r waste if u ve body like Arnie but cant run for 1 km, but imp thing here is the way u run ... pay attention, ur stance should be staight and u should run on Toes n also let ur lungs breath as they demand just dont hold !! ..
Gunny, also mentioned one imp thing here about weight training to increase muscle strength ... for ur info guys body buliding and weight training are entirely diffrent, and try to avoid bodybuilding n bulky bodies istead one must try to achieve lean, strong, agile body just like army soliders !!
Cheers!
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Jit
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to all of u
so do v need do other excercises? or just yoga is enough?
i mean to develop strength, stamina, muscle, are yoga postures enough for this? or heavy excercise also need to b done with yogic postures?
Last edited by arvind1069; October 25th, 2008 at 07:38 PM.
, I was expecting a lethal attack on me from your side, reason being that I had made some technical mistake in my earlier reply, Good you didnt notice that,,,,,,,,,,,
However for my defence I was also ready by preparing a technical answer to escape the attack:boxing
My younger brother says "शवासन" is the best exercise/yoga. :D :D
I think we must opt any sport activity to develop stamina, strength and for stretching purpose. Lawn tennis is the best sport for this purpose.
While swimming no doubt is best exercise....i like long walk and running atleast once a day for 7-8 kms At times i've experienced when i've had headache and i'm stressed out....long walk makes the headache vanish and refreshes the body
I AM WHAT I AM....JAT.... 16X2=8
Dude, your bro is quite right but no need to put ':D' after the statment cuz its arguably the most difficult asana as well !!
I believe the best sport actitivy to join is 'MARTIAL ARTS' if u r really serious about hardcore, rigrous workout ... Yoga, Running, Active/Passive streching, endurance, strength, meditation, toughness ... all the very aspects of excercises are involved in it thats why a Serious Martial Artist becomes a Lean Mean Killing Machine, A lethal weapon to the core !!
Rock on
Jit
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Anybody, who is doing (or did some time) the SUDERSAN KRIYA of Art of Living. I find it best
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