The Benefits of Yoga

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Since the participation level of the Club at the Tuesday night class
is at an all time low, me. There will no longer be a 8:00PM Brick.
Instead I will be attending Jaime's Class at 5:35 on the Bridge, then
I will follow the class up with Yoga in Rm 140. It is a modified
brick.

Benefits of Yoga for Triathletes:

First and foremost Yoga can provide increase flexibility. This is
very crucial to you, the triathlete, staying injury free during the
stressful season. Next yoga works out the core region on the body and
helps you body learn to deal with stress. Last week I was in a
position and really feeling the burn. This reminded me of the bike to
run transition when the body is peaked to the max and screaming for a
break. Last I would like to say that yoga can drastically improve
your focus and attention levels during strenuous activities. This is a
type of neuro-muscular training that should come in handy during the
"My legs are falling off portion of the triathlon" Focus on the goal,
Focus on Proper form, Focus on Breathing. Doing a nice Yoga class
once a week can be very beneficial to your training, but that does not
mean stop stretching during workouts because you stretched for 1 hour
on Tuesday.


Josh

Here is a good article about Yoga

Yoga and the Triathlete
JulieAnne White 11.12.99
(www.slowtwitch.com)
Have you ever come back from a workout feeling like you were hit by a
truck? With your mind and body totally out of balance, not working in
sync? I started practicing Yoga about four years ago and the overall
benefits in my recovery and training have been tremendous.

I am now much more flexible, which is a great injury preventer.

The balance between strength and power output is in greater balance
from workout to workout. My mind - body coordination is consistent
allowing better performances. Yoga has allowed more focus and
relaxation during/after workouts or races. Yoga can benefit many areas
of your training from increasing flexibility which will give you
greater range of motion(which supports and stabilizes the skeletal
system). Yoga practice can build strength, give you energy and help
you relax, meditate and focus.

So you are returning from your running workout, your back and knees
are sore somewhere around your gluts and last but not least your good
old feet feel like they have been steam rolled into the next level of
ground. Well, you know most of us are not structually balanced
athletes which creates a tremendous amount of physical stress.
Sometimes our bodies survive this stress, however far too often
athletes are sidelined by injury which could and can be prevented with
the practice of yoga. So pick up a video or join a yoga group and for
best results practice after you have finished workout for the day! Oh
yes, leave your cell phone at home. There are any number of videos
available for purchase allowing you to practice yoga in the comfort of
your own home or you could join a club which offers weekly sessions.
Once you have created a routine which works best for your needs, you
can then condense this routine to 10-15 mins daily instead of 1 hour
per week. If you practice yoga daily as opposed to weekly you will
reap the benefits much more quickly.