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Smart move...Kareem Abdul-Jabar credits yoga for his ability to stay healthy enough to play a bajillion NBA seasons.

 

Speaking from personal experience, the added range of motion and flexibility from regular yoga practice really does make a difference in just about every other physical endeavor.

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I really, really want to do yoga (women in yoga pants :) ) . Heard nothing but good things. Gilmore is going to be a borderline pro bowler next year, barring injury. People are too quick to write off young players here.

 

especially ones that have played so well at times.

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For all those snickering at this, you should but down your beer, get your fat butt off the couch and try yoga. It can be very, very difficult and is a great workout.

 

Here's a test: try a hover (sometimes called a plank) on your elbows for 30 seconds. Just on your elbows. If you don't know what a hover (or plank) is, google it. You will be humbled.

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Last year I bought the DDP Yoga (Diamond Dallas Page, the former pro wrestler). It's tough. He starts you off easy though.

 

Typical me, I started doing the yoga for fitness and it was working, then my companies softball season started and I stopped thinking softball would be enough fitness wise. I was wrong. I'm just now getting back into the yoga though.

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Ive been doing Pilates for roughly 9 months. I could only touch a few inches below my knees. My instructor told me that one day I will be able to touch my toes. I laughed.....well 8.5 months later, Im touching my toes! PILATES, YOGA and some AEROBIC exercises is the BOMB!

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While I plan to get in to yoga this spring. I'll see your planking and raise you dragon flags. I'd put money that no one here or at most gyms/fitness centers could do more then 20 at one time.

 

They'll kill you.

 

 

I like girls who wear yoga pants and do squats and leg/back exercises in front of you.

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For all those snickering at this, you should but down your beer, get your fat butt off the couch and try yoga. It can be very, very difficult and is a great workout.

 

Here's a test: try a hover (sometimes called a plank) on your elbows for 30 seconds. Just on your elbows. If you don't know what a hover (or plank) is, google it. You will be humbled.

 

I do lots of plank variations in workouts...one of the best ab/core exercises you can do

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