Yoga opinions..thinking about joining a Yoga Gym

rayyaal · 2016-09-23T14:58:56+00:00

I pay $60/mo for my gym membership, gives me access to combat sports and other classes as well. I can pay for muay-thai classes at a discounted price, too.

Maybe the price isn't too great? Idk what city you're in/what your profession is. In terms of athletic activity yoga is great, don't listen to any haters. It's seen as more of a girl's exercise but that's just social stigma. Shit's good for core, and helps control breathing/meditative state. It's also a great workout, much harder than people think.

JP116 · 2016-09-23T15:10:44+00:00

Yoga is awesome, particularly hot yoga. Great for mind, body and spirit. Just don't replace it with lifting Do both.

[deleted] · 2016-09-23T15:54:59+00:00

too much thinking

stop thinking right now and go and try a class

Cunt_Robber · 2016-09-23T19:30:09+00:00

Do it. If you're one of those that enjoys spirituality, mindfulness, and mental health (I think they go hand in hand) you'll like it. I took it up 4 years ago, on and off, and now I've been getting back into it at this studio. It's mostly girls but there's always a couple guys spread throughout. Never understood why guys think it's an all-girls activity. It helps so much with my flexibility/physique and my mental health--both important aspects that directly affect confidence. See if you like it. Just go in there, grab a mat, do some stretches, interact with the instructor before/after the practice (esp if it's your first time) and keep your focus "on the mat" (ie on yourself and your practice). Being in an environment with all hot girls repeatedly will prob have a positive effect on you too.

[deleted] · 2016-09-23T15:19:54+00:00

Do it. I go to a hot yoga studio by my house. Sometimes I'm the only guy there, sometimes there's a couple of others.

Nobody gives a fuck to be honest, and chicks seem to be impressed that a guy is going there. I've been chatted up a few times after a class. My opinion is the same though: I go there strictly for me and don't make a point of picking up.

As a taller guy (6'2"), it does wonders for those joints that stiffen up and just makes my whole body feel relaxed. My mind is in a good place after class as well, so I highly recommend it.

captshady · 2016-09-23T20:10:18+00:00

My only problem with yoga is how addicting it is. If you skip a few lifts, you notice it, but (for me) the difference you feel is different than skipping yoga. It's like you feel your body getting tighter, by the minute. You feel comfort in the stretches you used to hate and wish you could just stay in a stretch forever. The other positions/poses that aren't stretches (for me) aren't as addicting, but they feel damned good after missing a few days.

trpthroway123 · 2016-09-23T15:51:05+00:00

Yoga is a great compliment to lifting. I used to do 30-45 minute sessions after lifting to stretch everything out and keep loose. I noticed it certainly helped recovery and reduced soreness as well.

The price is a bit steep, but if the facility is nice, the trainers are knowledgeable, and it's unlimited, I can't knock it.

At this point, I know enough to do it on my own. I hit the gym, head home, down the post-workout shake, do some yoga, and hop in the shower.

You'll notice you've become much more stable after a few weeks. They'll teach you Tree and Half Moon poses early on, and you'll hop around and struggle to not fall. Before you know it, you won't even sway, your balance will be rock solid.

[deleted] · 2016-09-23T17:40:00+00:00

Yoga is great man. You should join.

jb_trp · 2016-09-23T19:12:12+00:00

Do yoga. If you get good, you'll have an endless supply of 20 year old women wanting to fuck you. My buddy is a yoga instructor and every girl in his class wants to sleep with him (and many of them do). He's 40 and slaying girls half his age.

IIlllIllIIIllIl · 2016-09-23T19:32:47+00:00

See if they have a free trial and try it out before you jump in.

redditatt · 2016-09-23T22:27:58+00:00

$60/mo is a killer deal for unlimited. 7 month contract only helps you be disciplined and stick with it.

brooklynisburnin · 2016-09-24T01:07:31+00:00

Body conditioning? Fuck no, go lift and do stretching sessions every week or so.

It's a good accessory to lifting, but you have a better chance of conditioning your body doing bodyweight at your house than with yoga.

Title	Yoga opinions..thinking about joining a Yoga Gym
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Date	September 23, 2016 2:42 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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