mambobirdette
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chewie_oo7 said:how hard is it to use the sunbed?
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I think gyms are great for people with a good all over physique because it's then easy to build body definition.
...But I often see overweight people in gyms desperately trying to improve their appearance by pushing weights?!?! If they invested their time more sensibly elsewhere then they'd look great in no time!
The answer??? 2/3 Bikram or Astanga yoga classes per week. It's fabulous stuff and guarantees to iron out your fat distribution. Also...when you develop, you'll naturally fall into the rhythm of a home practice, meaning you can achieve 5 days per week effortlessly.
Honestly, the weight will fall off, and when that's happened, you'll start to get an amazing body definition, the basis of which will lead to a perfect gym body should you choose to push weights again.
Cardio workouts??? Sh*te.
...But I often see overweight people in gyms desperately trying to improve their appearance by pushing weights?!?! If they invested their time more sensibly elsewhere then they'd look great in no time!
The answer??? 2/3 Bikram or Astanga yoga classes per week. It's fabulous stuff and guarantees to iron out your fat distribution. Also...when you develop, you'll naturally fall into the rhythm of a home practice, meaning you can achieve 5 days per week effortlessly.
Honestly, the weight will fall off, and when that's happened, you'll start to get an amazing body definition, the basis of which will lead to a perfect gym body should you choose to push weights again.
Cardio workouts??? Sh*te.
mambobirdette
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Robder said:
I started some yoga @ home the other day for the upper body, bloody hard when i cant straighten my one arm properly due to a past injury. So your saying we ahould all be doing yoga?
PachaGirl79
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I bought one of those exercise balls and video, some cool exercises there. Also yoga and pilates are amazing, it is all about stabilization and control which melts fat away. Also since I have been laying off the booze a little, I have noticed some change in hardness of my stomach.
It depends what you want from your workout but yes!
I wouldn't reccomend a home practice without proper instruction first though...plus there are sooooo many different forms.
It's likely that if you're teaching yourself, you will be doing 'Old women's styleey' Hatha yoga.
I think it's wonderful stuff and it really does put your body towards a better shape than the gym ever could....especially women!
(remember a muscled physique is a very unnatural looking state...it's essentially damaged/repaired muscle - and if it's this you're looking for then proper definition is essential first for it to look any good)
I wouldn't reccomend a home practice without proper instruction first though...plus there are sooooo many different forms.
It's likely that if you're teaching yourself, you will be doing 'Old women's styleey' Hatha yoga.
I think it's wonderful stuff and it really does put your body towards a better shape than the gym ever could....especially women!
(remember a muscled physique is a very unnatural looking state...it's essentially damaged/repaired muscle - and if it's this you're looking for then proper definition is essential first for it to look any good)
PachaGirl79
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I have this yoga DvD, I think it is good, he is a great instructor.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ref=sr_1_1/103-2664145-1523866?v=glance&s=dvd
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ref=sr_1_1/103-2664145-1523866?v=glance&s=dvd
I REALLY don't agree with yoga dvds at all.
If it's a dynamic form then you'll be doing yourself more harm than good in the long term.
There are so many things you need to know which a dvd can never give you...small things that are unique to your body.
Astanga yoga learned from a video or bad teacher can lead to long term knee injuries and allsorts...I can't stress how dangerous this is!
Admittedly, if you live outside of Zone 1 in London or Brighton (which also has loads of certified teachers) then it can be hard to find a good instructor but we're very lucky because Astanga & Bikram are fairly new forms and it's possible to get instruction from people that have learned from the gurus themselves...and this makes a huge difference.
Also, with an instructor it's possible to advance through the sequence much more quickly because they're able to provide adjustments and train your muscles to think in certain ways.
Without someone pushing and pulling you into new postures and giving you the confidence to try new things, it's impossible to develop and you'll only get about 20% of the potential benefits.
(I've gone all serious haven't I???
Now there's a first! )
If it's a dynamic form then you'll be doing yourself more harm than good in the long term.
There are so many things you need to know which a dvd can never give you...small things that are unique to your body.
Astanga yoga learned from a video or bad teacher can lead to long term knee injuries and allsorts...I can't stress how dangerous this is!
Admittedly, if you live outside of Zone 1 in London or Brighton (which also has loads of certified teachers) then it can be hard to find a good instructor but we're very lucky because Astanga & Bikram are fairly new forms and it's possible to get instruction from people that have learned from the gurus themselves...and this makes a huge difference.
Also, with an instructor it's possible to advance through the sequence much more quickly because they're able to provide adjustments and train your muscles to think in certain ways.
Without someone pushing and pulling you into new postures and giving you the confidence to try new things, it's impossible to develop and you'll only get about 20% of the potential benefits.
(I've gone all serious haven't I???
Now there's a first! )PachaGirl79
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Well I like it lol. I can still get that Zen feeling from the videos. Maybe because I have attended classes at the gym as well. They do a lot of the same exercises on the video as they do at the gym. The only way I can see that you would hurt yourself is if you push it too far. They warn you beforehand that it's not for everyone, and have someone in the background doing a modified version for people that have less flexibility. But, I would listen to Robder... he sounds much more experienced than I 
Max Planck
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It's the one!
Ditto to what PachaGirl79 said about Yoga and Pilates.
Above all, Pilates is REALLY effective as it works on the "trunk" and if you stick with it you will definitely see a change in a fews weeks. Many gyms offer Pilates sessions as part of their activities.
See http://www.metodopilates.net/index_eng.html for an overview. Misinformed people think Pilates is a bit "girly", but the inventer was a guy and you should see how he looked at 70 years...
The best thing is that once you've learnt the basics you can get on with it easily in your own home. Give it a go!
If all else fails, then I've found cycling briskly to a park and doing some sit-ups and press ups does the trick.
Game on!
Max
Ditto to what PachaGirl79 said about Yoga and Pilates.
Above all, Pilates is REALLY effective as it works on the "trunk" and if you stick with it you will definitely see a change in a fews weeks. Many gyms offer Pilates sessions as part of their activities.
See http://www.metodopilates.net/index_eng.html for an overview. Misinformed people think Pilates is a bit "girly", but the inventer was a guy and you should see how he looked at 70 years...
The best thing is that once you've learnt the basics you can get on with it easily in your own home. Give it a go!
If all else fails, then I've found cycling briskly to a park and doing some sit-ups and press ups does the trick.
Game on!
Max
patrick767
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I can't imagine which ab exercise you do has much of anything to do with weight gain. But you probably already know that.
Random diet factoid I picked up recently: when people increase their calorie intake from liquids, they seldom reduce their calorie intake from food. So when people replace regular soda and beer with diet soda and water, that alone can make a significant difference for them.
Random diet factoid I picked up recently: when people increase their calorie intake from liquids, they seldom reduce their calorie intake from food. So when people replace regular soda and beer with diet soda and water, that alone can make a significant difference for them.