Yoga

It wasn't until recently that I started using Yoga to help improve my flexablility and strength. I was a yoga skeptic, wondering how you get a workout standing on your head like that. Where I have found it to be advantagous is finetuneing and muscle release.

Weights in the gym are great to improve your strength in major muscle groups. Yoga has many balance and strecthing moves that challange the muscles in multiple directions. For example, the leg press is a great way to build strength but how often are you lifting like that in the world. Yoga helps prepare your body for using that strength in different orientations and directions. Improving your overall physical capabilities.

The stretching aspect of yoga helps open up muscles. It warms them up to get blood flowing while stretching and flushing them out. The deep, nose, breathing also helps release and relax the muscles.

Next time you have a chance, try a yoga class or video.