Yoga and Bodybuilding: A Perfect Match?

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How would you like to imagine a brawny professional bodybuilder take on a yoga workout program? It may seem absurd to some, but in fact, yoga does bring a lot of benefits that could best complement a mass-building, muscle-firming training program.

But what if this is a bodybuilder’s first time to get into a yoga session? Fret no more as here are some practical ‘first-timer” tips;

1. Know what you are getting into. It may seem a bit tasking as you may take some time to know what your class is all about or what you are planning to go into. With yoga, you may want to do a little research to get to know some terms and history of yoga.
2. Use a headband. Although yoga may be involved mostly on body movements, it would be helpful to have a headband handy to wear during the yoga sessions as these involve a lot of perspiration that could sometime distract , especially when sweat gets into your eyes. Having a headband prevents this from happening.
3. Come in fully rested. Yoga is mostly done through body stretches and limbering exercises that sometimes could stress the muscles, joints and extremities. A stressed body could more likely be hurting instead of conditioning.
4.  Don’t be overzealous. The yoga workouts may be exciting, but it does not mean that you have to extend more effort to do extra repetitions than what is prescribed, especially since yoga is more isometric, rather than eccentric or concentric. Extra reps may even be more useless instead of benefitting from it.
5. Focus on the workouts. Yoga is one of the most popular workouts today and admit it, the one working out next to you could be your epitome of an ideal date that could cause you some untoward distractions and let you lose sight of your goals for the day. Clear your mind and focus on the work ahead.
6. Patience is a virtue. Yoga does not give you that ‘get fit quick’ routines, in fact, it is most effective when done gradually and consistently. Determination and discipline is key, so make sure to arm yourself with the expectation that there is no quick way to master yoga.
7. Appreciate the results. Once you start feeling the impacts of yoga, make sure to embrace it as you see your efforts and toil paying off.

Indeed, yoga may show you some humbling experiences that you may never expect from your usual strength and endurance workouts in the gym.

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