I love Yoga and I often wonder why so few men share my passion?
I think that when we speak to men about yoga, they almost immediately have images of Lycra bound women chanting verses of Sanskrit while bending their bodies into impossible positions! For most sports-obsessed male species, the practice of yoga is about as appealing as watching a romcom!
However, times -- and old-standing stereotypes -- are changing, thanks, to sports men like Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and more . . . talking and showing the benefits of yoga!
So Men, read on . . . here is how Yoga works for you!
1. Yoga works the entire body
In sports such as football, tennis, golf ,you tend to utilize only 10 to 15 per cent of the body, whereas yoga provides a workout that covers every muscle, joint and organ. The practice oxygenates the blood, creating more energy when you finish the exercise as opposed to depleting the body of it. You work every system: cardiovascular, skeletal, muscular and endocrine.
2. Yoga has benefits in the bedroom
Guarasana, or Eagle Pose, is a posture that sends fresh blood and oxygen to the sexual organs, so this is a particularly beneficial exercise for men in revitalizing their performance in the bedroom ! Not only does this posture increase cardiovascular endurance, but it is also the only known yoga posture that utilizes every organ, muscle and joint in the body.
Guarasana, or Eagle Pose, is a posture that sends fresh blood and oxygen to the sexual organs, so this is a particularly beneficial exercise for men in revitalizing their performance in the bedroom ! Not only does this posture increase cardiovascular endurance, but it is also the only known yoga posture that utilizes every organ, muscle and joint in the body.
3. Yoga works for every size
It does not matter how you look when you practice yoga. Whether you're a 250-pound rugby player or a 150-pound triathlete, yoga will push your personal boundaries by increasing your own flexibility, endurance and muscle strength.
It does not matter how you look when you practice yoga. Whether you're a 250-pound rugby player or a 150-pound triathlete, yoga will push your personal boundaries by increasing your own flexibility, endurance and muscle strength.
4. Yoga decreases muscle soreness
Yoga is hugely beneficial in working out stiffness from other sports. When muscles are fatigued, they build with lactic acid, and yoga, which stretches and releases tension, helps flush that away. Runners and cyclists in particular find yoga the best activity after endurance run/rides .
Yoga is hugely beneficial in working out stiffness from other sports. When muscles are fatigued, they build with lactic acid, and yoga, which stretches and releases tension, helps flush that away. Runners and cyclists in particular find yoga the best activity after endurance run/rides .
5. Yoga restores energy levels
Yoga practice doesn't deplete your body of all of your energy after a class -- like, say, a gym workout, where your body is entirely fatigued after your session. Instead, it actually increases your vigor, making you feel more aware and revitalized!.
Yoga practice doesn't deplete your body of all of your energy after a class -- like, say, a gym workout, where your body is entirely fatigued after your session. Instead, it actually increases your vigor, making you feel more aware and revitalized!.
6. Yoga trains your focus
Athletes like Wayne Gretzky, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and John McEnroe have heightened their performance levels through practicing yoga. By combining mental, physical and emotional strength, they became better athletes at their chosen sport.
Athletes like Wayne Gretzky, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and John McEnroe have heightened their performance levels through practicing yoga. By combining mental, physical and emotional strength, they became better athletes at their chosen sport.
Men . . . this an appeal to all of you . . sign up for yoga classes . . . you will be hooked!
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