Anyone have a plan for weight lifting and yoga?
from bus_go_fast@lemmy.world to fitness@lemmy.world on 10 Nov 2023 03:54
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Just got back into the gym again and want to incorporate yoga. I find that it relaxes me and I think it could help me with my lifts. I’m just not sure when to incorporate it.

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InquisitiveApathy@lemm.ee on 10 Nov 2023 04:08 next collapse

I personally like to do it first thing in the mornings on my rest days. It works mostly but can be a little tough if my chest or arms in particular are sore.

I would say just do it whenever you can work it into your day. As long as it’s not directly before your actual workout, otherwise you’ll risk injury.

bus_go_fast@lemmy.world on 10 Nov 2023 04:28 collapse

Do you follow a video or something, or do you get used to the poses and know what to do?

InquisitiveApathy@lemm.ee on 10 Nov 2023 12:07 next collapse

I follow YouTube videos for flows at home. There are a bunch of options depending on your skill level, time, and type of yoga to choose from. If you’re brand new I would say to not do a flow more than 30 minutes and make sure the video is geared for beginners or else you’ll end up trying to do a headstand or half-moon before you’re ready. When I was starting out I personally found ‘Yoga with Kassandra’ to be the best for me in terms of learning.

button_masher@lemmy.ml on 10 Nov 2023 15:29 collapse

I found the calisthenics people have decent ratio between flexibility and strength.

Have been following this guy on and off for months. He also has other 15 min to 1hr videos for yoga/flexibility/strength which have a decent progression level.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N37Y47B2FTo&t=0

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JohnnyH842@lemmy.world on 10 Nov 2023 04:36 next collapse

Yoga will definitely help with your lifts. It can be excellent for your off days of training to have longer yoga sessions (maybe go to a class at your gym?). I started doing Yoga with Adrienne (YouTube) in the mornings and find it really helps loosen me up and start my day with some nice intention.

dumples@kbin.social on 10 Nov 2023 14:53 collapse

I love Yoga with Adrienne. She videos can either be difficult or easy but they all relax me and loosen me up. I highly recommend her videos.

the_postminimalist@sh.itjust.works on 10 Nov 2023 06:10 next collapse

Either do yoga vs. weightlifting on different days, or do yoga after. You don’t want to do static stretching before weight lifting, just dynamic stretching. But yoga (or any form of dynamic stretching) after weightlifting does feel nice.

bit_thanos@monero.town on 10 Nov 2023 09:14 next collapse

Start with kettlebell turkish get ups.

Matty_r@programming.dev on 10 Nov 2023 09:25 next collapse

Not yoga specifically , but I did the McGill Big 3 (look up the video from Squat University). I’d do it every morning, slowly increasing the difficulty of each movement.

I do powerlifting so core strength and stability is super beneficial to avoid injuries.

muninn@dmv.social on 10 Nov 2023 15:15 collapse

Yoga seems to help a lot with my lower back/hamstrings, which seem to just get less and less mobile over time as I squat and deadlift. I should really do yoga more, but at the moment I only do it when my back gets so tight that it interferes with my everyday mobility.