cycling and yoga

"Kevan Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I was thinking of taking up yoga at the introductory level as my

off-season

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strength and flexibility training. Does anyone have experience with yoga

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cycling? Did yoga help your cycling?

Here's an article I found:

yogajournal.com196.cfmOpen ↗

The blurb: "A yoga program can build a cyclist's strength and endurance

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introduce flexibility to chronically tight muscles."

Here's a link to a 30 minute yoga program for cyclists:
hubbub.com30MinuteYoga.htmOpen ↗ The owner of the HubBub bike shop posts regularly on
the touring list and seems like a nice person, for what that's worth.

I also have an intro book on yoga and cycling (somewhere) that my daughter gave me. I think this
would be an interesting thing to try, but have never gotten around to it. Let us know how it goes.

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"Kevan Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I was thinking of taking up yoga at the introductory level as my

off-season

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strength and flexibility training. Does anyone have experience with yoga

and

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cycling? Did yoga help your cycling?

I've been doing yoga for almost two years now -- progressing from one fairly mellow class a week to
2 or 3 lately (including a very rigorous one on Saturdays when not out riding). While I can't swear
that it actually HELPS my cycling, it definitely stretches my leg and hip muscles and joints, as
well as back/shoulders/arms. While it can be quite intense at times, I find yoga extremely enjoyable
and relaxing (and the numerous young females in Spandex don't hurt, either).

I used to take Pilates classes, by the way, and those DID help my cycling, I think, my strengthening
my "core" and increasing my sense of balance. (Note to self: start going again!)

Bill "hasn't touched a weight at gym in a long time" S.

Mike Kruger' email hidden from said:

Here's a link to a 30 minute yoga program for cyclists:
hubbub.com30MinuteYoga.htmOpen ↗

Gracias.

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I think this would be an interesting thing to try, but have never gotten around to it. Let us know
how it goes.

OK, but it'll be a few weeks. I take my first class at 5:45 p.m. today.

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"Kevan Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I was thinking of taking up yoga at the introductory level as my

off-season

Quoted message said:

strength and flexibility training. Does anyone have experience with yoga

and

Quoted message said:

cycling? Did yoga help your cycling?

I've been doing yoga for almost two years now -- progressing from one fairly mellow class a week
to 2 or 3 lately (including a very rigorous one on Saturdays when not out riding). While I can't
swear that it actually HELPS my cycling, it definitely stretches my leg and hip muscles and
joints, as well as back/shoulders/arms. While it can be quite intense at times, I find yoga
extremely enjoyable and relaxing (and the numerous young females in Spandex don't hurt, either).

I used to take Pilates classes, by the way, and those DID help my cycling, I think, my
strengthening my "core" and increasing my sense of balance. (Note to self: start going again!)

Bill "hasn't touched a weight at gym in a long time" S.

Thanks! I've also been interested in yoga for its balance and stretching.

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Kevan Smith <[email hidden]> wrote:
: I was thinking of taking up yoga at the introductory level as my off-season strength and
: flexibility training. Does anyone have experience with yoga and cycling? Did yoga help your
: cycling?

Maybe it can help you feel your body. There are many kinds of yoga like there's many kinds
of cycling.

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I think Yoga is a great way to stretch the legs. I used to think I was stretching my quads when I
did the foot to butt stretch. Then I started doing seated Yoga stretches for the quads, like Hero
Posture, which is a seated quad stretch - and I found out that my quads, knees and ankles were very
tight. After a few months they loosened up and I could get into that posture. I feel that it has
helped my chronic knee pain a lot. Be careful not to overdo, or you can hurt yourself. I used the
book Power Yoga by Birch. It was written for runners but I think it's good for cyclists, too.

Mann

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I was thinking of taking up yoga at the introductory level as my off-season strength and
flexibility training. Does anyone have experience with yoga and cycling? Did yoga help your
cycling?

i've been doing the yoga thing for the last few years. i've lost most for that slight aero arch
across the upper back & shoulders from riding the hoods & keeping my elbows in. the main problem
w/ yoga is that any hack can hang up a yoga shingle and help you rip up a few ligaments. what
i've found is that the "Iyangar" school is the best for beginners because the instructors do
something i've not seen in other schools. they'll ask at the start of a class if anyone is
injured, ailing, or menstruating and have the skills to modify the program for you to minimize
the risk of further damage and discomfort. they know a lot of tricks to get you thru a class.
they learn this stuff in a very rigorous training program, a year plus, none of this weekend
nonsense w/ a Photoshop diploma.

"paschima namaskar, gomukhasana, supta virasana"

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I was thinking of taking up yoga at the introductory level as my off-season strength and
flexibility training. Does anyone have experience with yoga and cycling? Did yoga help your
cycling?

i've been doing the yoga thing for the last few years. i've lost most for that slight aero arch
across the upper back & shoulders from riding the hoods & keeping my elbows in. the main
problem w/ yoga is that any hack can hang up a yoga shingle and help you rip up a few
ligaments. what i've found is that the "Iyangar" school is the best for beginners because the
instructors do something i've not seen in other schools. they'll ask at the start of a class if
anyone is injured, ailing, or menstruating and have the skills to modify the program for you to
minimize the risk of further damage and discomfort. they know a lot of tricks to get you thru a
class. they learn this stuff in a very rigorous training program, a year plus, none of this
weekend nonsense w/ a Photoshop diploma.

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"paschima namaskar, gomukhasana, supta virasana"

oh, yeah, i gave this book to a friend that was developing a nice keyboard arch (from hunching
over the keyboard all day). i think that it's a good primer:
<http://www.iyengar-yoga.com/Shop/Books/Other_Yoga_Books/How_to_Use_Yoga_L154/>

(if the link busts, google "How to Use Yoga Mira Mehta"😉