Comments on: Yoga STILL Sucks http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Anonymous http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-94 Anonymous Wed, 30 May 2007 18:11:15 +0000 http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-94 Great citing, Bill! I am a health professional (Personal Trainer/Educator/Authour) in Vancouver - where the yoga fad is out of control! I am often criticized by the yoga cult for suggesting that there are better ways to utilize time when you have only 3 hours/wk to exercise. In fact, if you look closely at most of the studies favourable to yoga - it is often used in conjunction with other interventions. <br/><br/>In short, if people have a couple of hours per day to work on health-enhancing behaviours and they like yoga - then by all means enjoy. I just think it is an overrated form of exercise. And don't even get me started on "power yoga"<br/><br/>Mike Great citing, Bill! I am a health professional (Personal Trainer/Educator/Authour) in Vancouver - where the yoga fad is out of control! I am often criticized by the yoga cult for suggesting that there are better ways to utilize time when you have only 3 hours/wk to exercise. In fact, if you look closely at most of the studies favourable to yoga - it is often used in conjunction with other interventions.

In short, if people have a couple of hours per day to work on health-enhancing behaviours and they like yoga - then by all means enjoy. I just think it is an overrated form of exercise. And don’t even get me started on “power yoga”

Mike

]]> By: Marsha http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-88 Marsha Wed, 23 May 2007 04:42:59 +0000 http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-88 I won't quarrel with the study result, however I do take issue of you recharacterising "progressive stretching" as yoga. Yoga does involve stretching, but it's more than that.<br/><br/>That said, I'm also not going to say yoga is a huge fat-burning or muscle-building form of movement -- but it does build some strength and probably burns more calories than the typical stretching program. I won’t quarrel with the study result, however I do take issue of you recharacterising “progressive stretching” as yoga. Yoga does involve stretching, but it’s more than that.

That said, I’m also not going to say yoga is a huge fat-burning or muscle-building form of movement — but it does build some strength and probably burns more calories than the typical stretching program.

]]> By: Chris http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-87 Chris Tue, 22 May 2007 18:07:24 +0000 http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-87 I didn't know yoga had dumbbell face pulls.<br/><br/>???<br/><br/>;)<br/><br/>I used to enjoy yoga, and probably still would. Nice mind/body connection. But I realized I don't have enough time for it. I gotta do what I gotta do. I didn’t know yoga had dumbbell face pulls.

???

;)

I used to enjoy yoga, and probably still would. Nice mind/body connection. But I realized I don’t have enough time for it. I gotta do what I gotta do.

]]> By: Anonymous http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-86 Anonymous Tue, 22 May 2007 15:49:45 +0000 http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-86 It's on the men's health website.<br/><br/>Bill It’s on the men’s health website.

Bill

]]> By: sevendash http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-85 sevendash Tue, 22 May 2007 13:29:17 +0000 http://billhartman.net/blog/2007/05/21/yoga-still-sucks/#comment-85 I am starting your progam for burning the last ten pounds and I need a description for dumbbell face pulls. Can you help? I am starting your progam for burning the last ten pounds and I need a description for dumbbell face pulls. Can you help?

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