Have power with yoga
I recently finished taking a yoga class. I was the only man in that class. There were ten women in the class. Why don't more men do yoga? My sense says it is an issue of macho/maleness. I think, for some reason, yoga is seen as feminine. My teacher today was a woman. My teachers in Boston were both men. People need examples. A woman teaching yoga does not give men a good example.
Back to the macho thing, which might have something to do with being sensitve. My perception is men do not want to be seen as sensitive. Grrrr, argh, tough, macho, no-pain-no-gain; that's what men are into, or strive to be into. That's all good and nice, but scientific studies have proven that stretched muscles process oxygen more efficiently and increase V02 MAX...in general give a better performance, whether you are sinking the ball through a hoop, racing to the end zone, mashing pedals on an grueling uphill, slicing a winning backhand, sliding the ball past the batter, or playing with your kids. Stretching helps prevent injuries, which everyone can smile about. Yoga helps me do what I like to do, with less pain. And for those hardcore athletes, yoga just might help you find a new peak.
A few stretching/yoga resources:
http://www.yogajournal.com/
http://www.yogadork.com/news/lance-armstrong-is-getting-freakin-flexible-with-yoga-says-yoga-teacher/
http://jasyoga.com/yoga-will-make-you-a-better-athlete%E2%80%94just-ask-your-favorite-pro/
stretching Scientific
Back to the macho thing, which might have something to do with being sensitve. My perception is men do not want to be seen as sensitive. Grrrr, argh, tough, macho, no-pain-no-gain; that's what men are into, or strive to be into. That's all good and nice, but scientific studies have proven that stretched muscles process oxygen more efficiently and increase V02 MAX...in general give a better performance, whether you are sinking the ball through a hoop, racing to the end zone, mashing pedals on an grueling uphill, slicing a winning backhand, sliding the ball past the batter, or playing with your kids. Stretching helps prevent injuries, which everyone can smile about. Yoga helps me do what I like to do, with less pain. And for those hardcore athletes, yoga just might help you find a new peak.
A few stretching/yoga resources:
http://www.yogajournal.com/
http://www.yogadork.com/news/lance-armstrong-is-getting-freakin-flexible-with-yoga-says-yoga-teacher/
http://jasyoga.com/yoga-will-make-you-a-better-athlete%E2%80%94just-ask-your-favorite-pro/
stretching Scientific
2 Comments:
Hey Matt, I so agree, I wish more guys would discover the amazing gifts of yoga! I think it goes much deeper than oxygen in your muscles but that's great too. I find in general the healing paths that I traverse are highly populated with women and with very few men. Kudos to you in having the courage to follow your path, even if it is not highly traveled by other men. :)
Perhaps that is why women live longer... (^_^)
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