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sknhgy

09-30-09, 07:45 AM

Smallguy

09-30-09, 09:45 AM

yoga for athlete's is pretty good and written by a cyclist/triathlete

acanuck

09-30-09, 07:46 PM

I second the Yoga for Athletes recommendation- it also comes with a DVD so you can do your poses in the privacy of your own home....

Jim from Boston

10-01-09, 07:38 PM

I am a 54 year old male. Way back in the dark ages I took some yoga classes but I gave it up - and it shows.:( I would like to start up again but need a training aid. I'm trying to keep the old bones somewhat limber. There are no classes where I live.
Thanks.

I'm self-taught using Richard Hittleman's Yoga 28 Day Excercise Plan; look it up on Amazon, including for reviews. Over 28 days he illustrates various postures and then outlines a cyclic three-day plan for repeating the excercises. I've been doing it for years. He recommends, and I agree, that they should be done nearly every day, or you lose the postures. Each session requires about 20 minutes. The positions are of variable difficulty, but I can do almost all, including a full headstand. I continue to notice progress.

IMO, yoga is a good adjunct to bicycling, but I do my best yoga when I'm riding a lot. There have been other threads about yoga and bicycling on some Forums, including the 50+ Forum. One benefit cited by those who take classes is working with young ladies in leotards (this opinion does not necessarily reflect the views of Jim from Boston or Bike Forums--I'm just sayin'). :innocent:

Joe Gardner

10-01-09, 07:47 PM

I am a fan of 20 minute yoga, free podcast via itunes and http://www.yogadownload.com/

sknhgy

10-04-09, 04:49 PM

Thanks

mdt1001

10-14-09, 08:47 PM

Brian Kest's dvd 's really got me into yoga. Not much voodoo, great workouts!!!!! AWESOME

http://www.amazon.com/Bryan-Kest-Power-Complete-Collection/dp/B0001WTWYC/ref=ed_oe_dvd/185-0489012-6558669

A video is way better than a book so you can see how they get into and do each pose. This guy is very encouraging and motivational. And stong as a frigin ox...
This guy rocks and it's 15 bucks for 3 long workouts.....

koffee brown

10-17-09, 09:56 PM

It totally depends on the type of yoga you want to do. Power yoga? Hatha? Kripalu? Vinyasa? What level are you? I know you've said it's been a while, but how limber are you?

Also, where in Illinois do you live? I just can't believe there are no yoga classes in the area (not that I'm accusing you of anything)- sometimes, they're out there, just not advertised. Yoga instructors are creeping out of every crack and crevice. ;-)

If you want, you can also check with the Yoga Alliance. They have a listing of all yoga instructors (legit ones will register), and trust me... they are EVERYWHERE.

koffee